Naishadha, Naiṣadha: 9 definitions

Introduction

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Purana
Languages
1. Sanskrit
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Introduction:

Naishadha means something in 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.

The Sanskrit term Naiṣadha can be transliterated into English as Naisadha or Naishadha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

1a) Naiṣadha (नैषध).—Nala of the Kaśyapa family entitled as N. Lust of, after more territory.^*

* Matsya-purāṇa 12. 56; Bhāgavata-purāṇa XII. 3. 10.

1b) (c)—a kingdom of Harivarṣa;¹ a division of Jambūdvīpa;² also Niṣadha.³

1) Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 14. 49; 15. 32; 18. 53. Vāyu-purāṇa 33. 42.
2) Viṣṇu-purāṇa II. 1. 19.
3) Ib. II. 2. 11.

1c) A tribe whose ancestor was Niṣāda and who made mountains and forests their home;¹ a Vindhyan tribe;² kingdom of.³

1) Bhāgavata-purāṇa IV. 14. 46; Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 74. 189 and 196; Matsya-purāṇa 114. 53.
2) Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 16. 65.
3) Matsya-purāṇa 121. 52.

1d) The kings of the family of Nala;¹ nine kings of, under Maṇidhānyaka line.²

1) Vāyu-purāṇa 99. 376-7.
2) Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 24. 60, 66.

context information

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

Naiṣadha (नैषध).—

1) A king of the Niṣadhas.

2) Especially, an epithet of king Nala, q. v.; स नैषधस्यार्थपतेः सुतायाम् (sa naiṣadhasyārthapateḥ sutāyām) R.

3) A native or inhabitant of Niṣadha.

4) Name of a Mahākāvya by Śrīharṣa (treating of the adventures of Nala, king of the Niṣadhas).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Naiṣadha (नैषध).—mfn.

(-dhaḥ-dhī-dhaṃ) Relating to Nishadha. m.

(-dhaḥ) A name of Nala. E. niṣadha the country so called, aff. aṇ .

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

Naiṣadha (नैषध).—i. e. niṣadha + a, 1. m. 1. A prince of the Niṣadhas, a designation of Nala. 2. pl. = Niṣadhas (the people). Ii. n. The name of a poem treating of Nala.

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

Naiṣadha (नैषध).—[masculine] a prince of the Niṣadhas, [especially] Nala; [plural] the Niṣadhas. [neuter] T. of a poem about Nala.

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

1) Naiṣadha (नैषध):—mf(ī)n. relating to Niṣadha

2) m. a species of grain, [Suśruta] (-ka m., [Caraka])

3) a prince of the Niṣadhas ([especially] Name of Nala), [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.

4) m. [plural] Name of a people (= niṣadha), [Mahābhārata; Viṣṇu-purāṇa]

5) m. of a dynasty, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

6) n. Name of an artificial epic poem by Śrī-harṣa (treating of Nala’s adventures).

[Sanskrit to German] (Deutsch Wörterbuch)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger Wörterbuch

Naiṣadha (नैषध):—

1) adj. zu Niṣadha in Beziehung stehend; m. ein Fürst der Niṣadha, insbes. von Nala gebraucht. [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa 2, 8, 10.] naiṣadhasyārthapateḥ [Raghuvaṃśa 18, 1.] [Nalopākhyāna 1, 15. 2, 30. 7, 1. 17, 2.] der pl. als Name des Volkes. das sonst niṣadha heisst, [?9, 19. 12, 8. Vāyupurāṇa in Viṣṇupurāṇa 480, Nalopākhyāna 73.] naiṣadha n. oder naiṣadhacarita n. Titel eines über Nala handelnden Kunstepos von Śriharṣa [Bibliothecae sanskritae 237.] [Sāhityadarpana 208, 13.] —

2) eine best. Pflanze, welche als Nahrungsmittel dient, [Suśruta 1, 80, 12.]

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Naiṣadha (नैषध):—

1) m. pl. Name einer Dynastie [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 12, 1, 33.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer Fassung

Naiṣadha (नैषध):——

1) m. — a) eine best. Körnerfrucht. — b) ein Fürst der Niṣadha , insbes. von Nala gebraucht. — c) Pl. Nomen proprium eines Volkes , = niṣadha. Auch Name einer Dynastie. —

2) n. Titel eines Kunstepos.

context information

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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