Naimitta: 7 definitions
Introduction:
Naimitta means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (tantric Buddhism)Naimitta (नैमित्त) refers to “omens”, according to the Bhūśalyasūtrapātananimittavidhi section of Jagaddarpaṇa’s Ācāryakriyāsamuccaya, a text within Tantric Buddhism dealing with construction manual for monasteries etc.—Accordingly, “[...] [The officiant] should examine omens (naimitta). If a cord is cut, the death of a master [will take place]. If the cries of a jackal, a vulture and a heron [are heard], then the death of a lord [will] definitely [take place]. [...]”.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNaimitta (नैमित्त).—a. (-ttī f.) Relating to signs, marks &c.
-ttaḥ An astrologer, fortune-teller.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryNaimitta (नैमित्त).—m. (= Sanskrit Lex. id., Pali ne°), soothsayer (much rarer than naimittika, q.v.): Divyāvadāna 168.23; Mahāvastu iii.59.3 (?).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Naimitta (नैमित्त):—mfn. ([from] ni-mitta) relating to or explanatory of signs [gana] ṛgayanādi
2) m. an interpreter of prognostics, fortune-teller, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] (also ttaka, [Divyāvadāna])
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNaimitta (ನೈಮಿತ್ತ):—[adjective] produced or effected by a cause.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Naimittaka, Naimittakarma, Naimittakarumam.
Full-text: Naimittikaprakarana, Naimittikakarman, Naimittikaprayogaratnakara, Naimittikatva, Naimittikaprayoga, Nemitta, Naimittakarumam, Naimittika, Naimittikashraddha, Naimittikakriya.
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Search found 2 books and stories containing Naimitta; (plurals include: Naimittas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Temples of Munnur (Historical Study) (by R. Muthuraman)
Naimittika Pujas < [Chapter 6]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 39 - Different Families and Groups in Dharmāraṇya < [Section 2 - Dharmāraṇya-khaṇḍa]