The Sanskrit term Naimiṣeya can be transliterated into English as Naimiseya or Naimisheya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Naimiṣeya (नैमिषेय).—A sacred place. River Sarasvatī which flowed westwards changed its course here towards the east so that it (river) might see the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya. There is a story about it in Mahābhārata as follows:—

The Yajña conducted by Śaunaka at Naimiṣāraṇya ended in the twelfth year. The Ṛṣis who came from various parts of the country were put up in āśramas built on the banks of river Sarasvatī. But, many Ṛṣis did not get accommodation there and they moved eastwards. The River Sarasvatī which felt sorry that the Ṛṣis could not be accommodated also turned and moved eastwards, and thus afforded space for āśramas to be built on her banks. (Śalya Parva, Chapter 37).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Naimiṣeya (नैमिषेय).—The sages and performers of penance in Naimiṣā forest.^*

• * Vāyu-purāṇa 67. 1; 101. 111, 292, 309; 103. 40, 42 and 46.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Naimiṣeya (नैमिषेय).—An inhabitant of the forest, called Naimiṣa; सह नैमिषीयाणामुद्गाता बभूव (saha naimiṣīyāṇāmudgātā babhūva) Ch. Up.1.2.13.

Derivable forms: naimiṣeyaḥ (नैमिषेयः).

See also (synonyms): naimiṣīya.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Naimiṣeya (नैमिषेय).—i. e. naimiṣa + eya, adj. Living in the Naimiṣa forest.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Naimiṣeya (नैमिषेय):—[=nai-miṣeya] [from nai-miṣa > nai] mfn. = [preceding] [Mahābhārata]

[Sanskrit to German]

Naimisheya in German

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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.

Full-text: Naimishiya, Yava, Naimisha.

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