Nihanyamana, Nihanyamāna: 3 definitions
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Nihanyamana 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationNihanyamāna (निहन्यमान) refers to “being slaughtered”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.8 (“The battle between the gods and Asuras”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “[...] After causing a great havoc (mahatkarma), Tāraka, the protector of Asuras, the most excellent among the brave, seemed invincible to the gods. On seeing the gods terrified and slaughtered (nihanyamāna), Viṣṇu became furious and got ready to fight. Taking discus Sudarśana, the bow Śārṅga and other weapons with him, lord Viṣṇu rushed to meet the great Asura in the battle. [...]”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryNihanyamāna (निहन्यमान).—mfn.
(-naḥ-nā-naṃ) Killed. E. ni, hana to kill, pass. v. śānac aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryNihanyamāna (निहन्यमान):—[ni-hanyamāna] (naḥ-nā-naṃ) p. Being killed.
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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