The Sanskrit term Niḥsaṃśaya can be transliterated into English as Nihsamsaya or Nihsamshaya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Niḥsaṃśaya (निःसंशय) means “to be freed from all suspicions”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.8.—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Sage Nārada:—“O sage, all these details you mentioned to the lord of mountains. You told the previous history of Pārvatī that increased her pleasure and on hearing which, the lord of mountains, his wife and children were freed from all suspicions [i.e., niḥsaṃśaya]. On hearing the story from Nārada, Pārvatī bent down her head in bashfulness but her smile heightened the beauty of her face. [...]”.

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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.

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa (p)

Niḥsaṃśaya (निःसंशय) refers to “that (mantra) which clears all the doubts”, according to the Saṅkarṣaṇa Samhitā (verse 8.5-8).—Accordingly, the Garuḍamantra clears all the doubts (niḥsaṃśaya) of the person who chants it and protects him irrespective of his desire. It always bestows peace, prosperity and wellness on its aspirant voluntarily just like a mother, and showers strength like a father. It gives joy like one’s own spouse and showers knowledge even as a preceptor would do to a student. To put it succintly, the Garuḍamantra is on par with lord Hari himself in bestowing on his devotees, the best of everything desired by them, simultaneously assuring them of constant protection in this and the other world

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

Niḥsaṃśāya (निःसंशाय) refers to “ignoring doubt”, according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter 27).—Accordingly, “[...] Cultivation of the good dharmas, confident faith ignoring doubt (niḥsaṃśāya-prasāda), absence of laziness, insatiability in searching for the Dharma conducted among the saints and up to worldly people – insatiability like that of the ocean that engulfs the waves – that is what characterizes the mental exertion of the Bodhisattva. [...]”.

Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā

Niḥsaṃśaya (निःसंशय) refers to “without any doubt”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly as The Lord said: “O Śāriputra, in the buddha-field of the Tathāgata Ekaratnavyūha, there is a Bodhisattva, the great being Gaganagañja who is resplendent by the splendor of merit (puṇya-tejas), [...] who is adorned with determination (adhyāśaya) because of gaining distinction (viśeṣa-gāmitā), is without any doubt about all dharmas (sarvadharma-niḥsaṃśaya) as adorned with practice (prayoga), is without high and low as adorned with great equanimity (mahopekṣa) [...]”.

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Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

niḥsaṃśaya (निःसंशय).—a Better writen nissaṃśaya.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Niḥsaṃśaya (निःसंशय).—a. Undoubted, certain.

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

Niḥśaṃsaya (निःशंसय).—mfn.

(-yaḥ-yā-yaṃ) Undoubted. E. niḥ for nir, śaṃsaya doubt.

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

Niḥsaṃśaya (निःसंशय).—adj. 1. doubtless, [Brāhmaṇavilāpa] 2, 30. 2. resolute, Mahābhārata 5, 7080. 3. ºyam, adv. undoubtedly, certainly, Mahābhārata 3, 1243.

Niḥsaṃśaya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nis and saṃśaya (संशय).

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

Niḥsaṃśaya (निःसंशय).—[adjective] doubtless, infallible, certain ([person and thing]); [neuter] [adverb]

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

1) Niḥsaṃśaya (निःसंशय):—[=niḥ-saṃśaya] [from niḥ] mfn. undoubted, certain, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa] etc. (also yita, [Kādambarī])

2) [v.s. ...] not doubtful, not doubting or suspecting, [Mahābhārata; Raghuvaṃśa]

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

Niḥśaṃsaya (निःशंसय):—[niḥ-śaṃsaya] (yaḥ-yā-yaṃ) a. Doubtless.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Niḥsaṃśaya (निःसंशय) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ṇissaṃsaya.

[Sanskrit to German]

Nihsamshaya in German

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Samshaya, Nih, Nish.

Starts with: Nihsamshayam.

Full-text: Nihsamshayam, Nissamshaya, Visragandhin, Visragandha, Visragandhi, Kadarya, Visheshagamita, Sarvadharma, Gamita, Prayoga, Adhyashaya.

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