Naishadha, Naiṣadha: 9 definitions
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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)
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

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
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).
Naiṣadha (नैषध).—mfn.
(-dhaḥ-dhī-dhaṃ) Relating to Nishadha. m.
(-dhaḥ) A name of Nala. E. niṣadha the country so called, aff. aṇ .
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.
Naiṣadha (नैषध).—[masculine] a prince of the Niṣadhas, [especially] Nala; [plural] the Niṣadhas. [neuter] T. of a poem about Nala.
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).
Naiṣadha (नैषध):—(dhaḥ) 1. m. Nala. a. Of Nishadha.
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