Nasikagra, Nāsikāgra: 9 definitions
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Nasikagra 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: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara SamadhiNāsikāgra (नासिकाग्र) refers to the “nose-tip” and is associated with the syllable koṃ, according to the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi [i.e., Cakrasamvara Meditation] ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi, which refers to the primary pūjā and sādhanā practice of Newah Mahāyāna-Vajrayāna Buddhists in Nepal.—Accordingly, “[Do caturviṃśati-aṅga nyāsa; Touch twenty-one parts of one’s body with right middle finger, and recite seed syllables] ... Koṃ on the nose tip (koṃ nāsikāgre)”.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryNāsikāgra (नासिकाग्र).—m.
(-graṃ) The tip of the nose. E. nāsikā, and agra end.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryNāsikāgra (नासिकाग्र).—n. the tip of the nose.
Nāsikāgra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nāsikā and agra (अग्र).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryNāsikāgra (नासिकाग्र).—[neuter] the tip of the nose.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryNāsikāgra (नासिकाग्र):—[from nāsikā > nās] (kāg) n. the point of the nose, [Bhagavad-gītā] (-tas ind.)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryNāsikāgra (नासिकाग्र):—[nāsikā-gra] (graṃ) 1. n. Tip of the nose.
[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 corpusNāsikāgra (ನಾಸಿಕಾಗ್ರ):—
1) [noun] the tip of the nose.
2) [noun] the top portion of the nose (that is, the point between the two eye-brows).
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)
Partial matches: Gra, Agra, Nasika.
Starts with: Nasikagratas.
Full-text: Nasikagratas, Agranasika, Nacikakkiram, Nasagra, Lok.
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Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 3.4.28 < [Part 4 - Parenthood (vātsalya-rasa)]
Verse 3.1.27 < [Part 1 - Neutral Love of God (śānta-rasa)]
Shrimad Bhagavad-gita (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verses 6.13-14 < [Chapter 6 - Dhyāna-yoga (Yoga through the Path of Meditation)]
Gitartha Samgraha (critical Study) (by Partha Sarathi Sil)
9. Variations in Ślokas < [Chapter 4 - Critical Study of the Gītārthasaṅgraha]
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 15 - Exposition of right Conduct (Concluded) < [Book 7 - Seventh Skandha]