Naikritika, Naikṛtika: 9 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Naikṛtika can be transliterated into English as Naikrtika or Naikritika, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Naikṛtika (नैकृतिक) refers to “deceitful men”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 5), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “If the sun and moon should begin to be eclipsed when only half risen, deceitful men [i.e., naikṛtika] will suffer as well as sacrificial rites. If they should be eclipsed when in the first section of the firmament, those that live by fire and virtuous Brahmins will suffer as well as men belonging to one of the holy orders. If they should be eclipsed when in the second section of the firmament, agriculturists, heretics, merchants, the Kṣatriyas and commanders of the army will suffer. If when in the third section, artisans, the Śūdras, the Mlecchas and ministers will suffer”.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Naikṛtika (नैकृतिक).—a. (-kī f.)
1) Dishonest, false (or perhaps cruel); अधोदृष्टिर्नैकृतिकः स्वार्थसाधनतत्परः (adhodṛṣṭirnaikṛtikaḥ svārthasādhanatatparaḥ) Manusmṛti 4.196; Bhagavadgītā (Bombay) 18.28.
2) Low, vile, wicked; Rām.4.17.43.
3) Morose.
Naikṛtika (नैकृतिक).—mfn.
(-kaḥ-kī-kaṃ) 1. Morose, harsh-spoken. 2. Wicked, bad. E. nikṛti, and ṭhak aff.
Naikṛtika (नैकृतिक).—i. e. nikṛti + ka, adj. Fallaeious, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 4, 196 (read naikṛº, instead of niṣkṛº).
Naikṛtika (नैकृतिक).—[adjective] dishonest, mean, wicked.
Naikṛtika (नैकृतिक):—[=nai-kṛtika] [from nai] ([Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata etc.]) mfn. dishonest, fallacious, low, vile.
Naikṛtika (नैकृतिक):—[(kaḥ-kī-kaṃ) a.] Morose; bad.
Naikṛtika (नैकृतिक):—(von nikṛti) adj. unredlich. hinterlistig. verworfen, gemein (von Personen) [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 4, 196] (nach der richtigen Lesart). [Mahābhārata 2, 2246. 3,2034. 13848. 5, 1291. 5673. 9, 1565. 3320. 12, 6030. 13, 3568. 6587.] [Harivaṃśa 8817. 11162. 11314.] [Bhagavadgītā 18, 28] (nach der richtigen Lesart). [Rāmāyaṇa 3, 17, 29.] [Varāhamihira’s Bṛhajjātaka S. 5, 29.]
Naikṛtika (नैकृतिक):—Adj. unredlich , hinterlistig , verworfen , gemein (Person).
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Partial matches: Nai.
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