Nikasa, Nikāsa, Nikasha, Nikaṣa, Nikaṣā, Nikāśa, Nikāṣa, Nīkāśa: 15 definitions
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The Sanskrit terms Nikaṣa and Nikaṣā and Nikāśa and Nikāṣa and Nīkāśa can be transliterated into English as Nikasa or Nikasha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraNikaṣa (निकष) refers to a “touch stone”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 2), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “We shall now proceed to give a brief description of (the qualifications of) a jyotiṣaka. [...] He must be able to meet objections and questions in clear and distinct language and must be capable of explaining the science in its purity in just the same way as separating the pure gold [from all dross] and making it capable of retaining its value when submitted to the touch stone [i.e., nikaṣa], to the fire and to the hammer”.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarynikasa : (m.) whetstone. || nikāsa (m.), neighbourhood.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryNikāsa, (n. -adj.) (ni+kaś) appearance; adj. of appearance, like J. V, 87 (-°), corresp. to °avakāsa. (Page 352)
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Nikasa, (Sk. nikasa, ni+kasati) a whetstone Dāvs III, 87 (°opala). (Page 352)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNikaṣa (निकष).—
1) A touch-stone, whet-stone; निकषे हेमरेखेव (nikaṣe hemarekheva) R.17.46; Mv.1.4.
2) (Fig.) Anything serving as a touch-stone, a test; नन्वेष दर्पनिकषस्तव चन्द्रकेतुः (nanveṣa darpanikaṣastava candraketuḥ) Uttararāmacarita 5.1; आदर्शः शिक्षितानां सुचरितनिकषः (ādarśaḥ śikṣitānāṃ sucaritanikaṣaḥ) Mṛcchakaṭika 1.48; Daśakumāracarita 1; K.44.
3) A streak or line of gold made on a touchstone; कनकनिकषरुचिशुचिवसनेन श्वसिति न सा परिजनहसनेन (kanakanikaṣaruciśucivasanena śvasiti na sā parijanahasanena) Gīt. 7.6; कनकनिकषस्निग्धा विद्युत् प्रिया न ममोर्वशी (kanakanikaṣasnigdhā vidyut priyā na mamorvaśī) V.4.1;5.19.
Derivable forms: nikaṣaḥ (निकषः).
See also (synonyms): nikasa.
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Nikaṣā (निकषा).—Name of the mother of Rāvaṇa or of imps in general. -ind. Near, hard, close by, at hand (with acc.); निकषा सौधभित्तिम् (nikaṣā saudhabhittim) Dk.; विलङ्घ्य लङ्कां निकषा हनिष्यति (vilaṅghya laṅkāṃ nikaṣā haniṣyati) Śiśupālavadha 1.68.
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Nikāśa (निकाश).—[ni-kāś-ghañ]
1) Appearance, sight.
2) Horizon.
3) Proximity, vicinity; प्रत्येष्यतं निकाशं मे कालेनाल्पीयसा पुनः (pratyeṣyataṃ nikāśaṃ me kālenālpīyasā punaḥ) Bhāgavata 3.16.31.
4) Likeness, resemblance (at the end of comp.); क्वचिन्मणिनिकाशोदाम् (kvacinmaṇinikāśodām) (nadīm) Rām.2.95.1; Mālatīmādhava (Bombay) 5.13.
5) light.
6) secret; निकाशस्तु प्रकाशे स्यात् सदृशे रहसि स्मृतः (nikāśastu prakāśe syāt sadṛśe rahasi smṛtaḥ) Nm.
Derivable forms: nikāśaḥ (निकाशः).
See also (synonyms): nikāsa.
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Nikāṣa (निकाष).—Scratching, rubbing; कनकनिकाषराजिगौरैः (kanakanikāṣarājigauraiḥ) Kirātārjunīya 7.6.
Derivable forms: nikāṣaḥ (निकाषः).
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Nīkāśa (नीकाश).—a. See निकाश (nikāśa); resembling; आकर्णमुल्लसितमम्बु विकासिकाशनीकाशमाप समतां सितचामरस्य (ākarṇamullasitamambu vikāsikāśanīkāśamāpa samatāṃ sitacāmarasya) Śiśupālavadha 5.35; Kirātārjunīya 11.5.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryNikaṣa (निकष).—m.
(-ṣaḥ-saḥ) The touch-stone. f.
(-ṣā) The mother of the imps or goblins. E. ni prefixed to kaṣ to injure, affix gha.
Nikaṣa can also be spelled as Nikasa (निकस).
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Nikaṣā (निकषा).—ind. 1. Near, proximate. 2. In the middle, betwixt, between. 3. The mother of a Rakshasha. E. ni prefixed to kaṣ to hurt, Unadi affix ā.
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Nikasa (निकस).—m.
(-saḥ) A touch-stone: see nikaṣa.
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Nikāṣa (निकाष).—m.
(-ṣaḥ) Rubbing, Scratching. E. ni before, kaṣ to hurt, ghañ aff
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Nikāsa (निकास).—mfn.
(-saḥ-sā-saṃ) 1. Likeness. (in composition:) 2. Proximity 3. Appearance. See nīkāsa.
Nikāsa can also be spelled as Nikāśa (निकाश).
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Nīkāśa (नीकाश).—mfn.
(-śaḥ-śā-śaṃ) (In composition) Like, resembling. m.
(-śaḥ) Certainty, ascertainment. E. ni before, kāś to shine, aff. ghañ and the vowel made long.
Nīkāśa can also be spelled as Nikāśa (निकाश).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryNikaṣa (निकष).—[ni-kaṣ + a] (for karṣ, vb. kṛṣ), + a, I. m. 1. The touchstone, [Raghuvaṃśa, (ed. Stenzler.)] 17, 46. 2. The test appearing on the touchstone, Mahābhārata 12, 7471. Ii. f. ṣā, A proper name, [Rāmāyaṇa] 5, [adhyāya.] 76.
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Nikaṣā (निकषा).—an old instr. of ni -kaṣ (for karṣ, vb. kṛṣ), + a, prepos. with acc. Near, [Harivaṃśa, (ed. Calc.)] 16038.
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Nikāśa (निकाश).—[ni + kāś + a]. 1. m. Sight, [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 3, 16, 30. 2. Latter part of comp. adj., Similar, [Rāmāyaṇa] 3, 30, 18.
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Nīkāśa (नीकाश).—i. e. ni-kāś + a, Latter part of comp. adj., f. śā, Like, resembling, Mahābhārata 3, 12552.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryNikaṣa (निकष).—[masculine] rubbing in, anointing; a roller or harrow; the touchstone, [neuter] the streak of gold or test made on it.
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Nikaṣā (निकषा).—[adverb] close by ([with] [accusative]).
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Nikāśa (निकाश).—[masculine] horizon, proximity; adj. —° appearance, likeness, [abstract] tva [neuter]
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Nikāṣa (निकाष).—[masculine] scratching, rubbing, grinding.
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Nīkāśa (नीकाश).—[masculine] appearance, look, only adj. —° resembling, like.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumNikaṣa (निकष) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Quoted by Mallinātha Hall. p. 27.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Nikaṣa (निकष):—[=ni-kaṣa] [from ni-kaṣ] m. rubbing in, smearing[, Mālavikāgnimitra ii, f].
2) [v.s. ...] a roller or harrow, [Āpastamba]
3) [v.s. ...] the touchstone, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.
4) [v.s. ...] Name of [work]
5) Nikaṣā (निकषा):—[=ni-kaṣā] [from ni-kaṣa > ni-kaṣ] a f. Name of the mother of Rāvaṇa, ([Rāmāyaṇa]) or of all the Rākṣasas (ṣātmaja m. a Rakṣas, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.])
6) Nikaṣa (निकष):—[=ni-kaṣa] [from ni-kaṣ] n. the streak of gold or test made on the touchstone, [Mahābhārata xii, 747] ([Nīlakaṇṭha])
7) Nikaṣā (निकषा):—[=ni-kaṣā] [from ni-kaṣ] b ind. ([gana] svar-ādi) near to (with [accusative]), proximate, [Harivaṃśa 16038; Śiśupāla-vadha i, 68, etc.]
8) [v.s. ...] in the middle, between, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
9) Nikāṣa (निकाष):—[=ni-kāṣa] [from ni-kaṣ] a m. scratching, rubbing, grinding, pounding, [Mahāvīra-caritra; Kirātārjunīya]
10) Nikasa (निकस):—sātmaja = ni-kaṣa, ṣāt (above), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
11) Nikāśa (निकाश):—[=ni-kāśa] m. (√kāś) horizon, range of sight, proximity (śaṃ me, before my eyes, to me), [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
12) [v.s. ...] mfn. ifc. having the appearance of. similar, like, [Mahābhārata etc.] (cf. nī-k, pra-k etc.)
13) Nikāṣa (निकाष):—[=ni-kāṣa] b See ni-kaṣ.
14) Nikāsa (निकास):—[=ni-kāsa] [wrong reading] for kāśa.
15) Nīkāśa (नीकाश):—[=nī-kāśa] [from nī] m. (√kāś) appearance, look, mien (ifc. = like, resembling), [Mahābhārata]
16) [v.s. ...] certainty, ascertainment, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
17) [v.s. ...] mfn. like, similar (= ni-kāśa), [Kāvyādarśa ii, 57].
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Nikaṣa (निकष):—[ni-kaṣa] (ṣaḥ) 1. m. The touch-stone. f. (ṣā) Mother of the imps.
2) Nikaṣā (निकषा):—prep. Near; in the midst.
3) Nikasa (निकस):—(saḥ) 1. m. A touch-stone.
4) Nikāṣa (निकाष):—[ni-kāṣa] (ṣaḥ) 1. m. Rubbing.
5) Nikāsa (निकास):—[(saḥ-sā-saṃ) a.] Like.
6) Nīkāśa (नीकाश):—[nī-kāśa] (śaḥ) 1. m. Certainty. a. Like.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Nikaṣa (निकष) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Ṇighasa, Ṇihasa.
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Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary1) Nikaṣa (निकष) [Also spelled nikash]:—(nm) a touchstone; criterion.
2) Nikāsa (निकास) [Also spelled nikas]:—(nm) an outlet, exit, vent; source; origin; discharge; out-turn, yield; ~[sī] clearance; outturn; output, produce; transitduty; income.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNikaṣa (ನಿಕಷ):—
1) [noun] a type of black stone used to test the purity of gold or silver by the streak left on it when it was rubbed with the metal; a touch-stone.
2) [noun] the act of testing the purity of silver or gold in this manner.
3) [noun] a streak left on a touchstone when rubbed so.
4) [noun] (fig.) a crucial, final test that proves the value or quality of something; an acid test.
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Nikasa (ನಿಕಸ):—[noun] = ನಿಕಷ - [nikasha -] 1.
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Nikāśa (ನಿಕಾಶ):—[adjective] resembling; comparing or comparable.
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Nikāśa (ನಿಕಾಶ):—
1) [noun] the way a person or thing appears; appearance.
2) [noun] the line where the earth apparently meets the sky; horizon.
3) [noun] nearness; proximity.
4) [noun] estimation of similarities; likeness; resemblance.
5) [noun] brightness; radiance; brilliance; lustre.
6) [noun] that which is kept from the knowledge of another or others; a secret.
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Nikāsa (ನಿಕಾಸ):—[noun] likeness; similarity; resemblance.
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Nīkāśa (ನೀಕಾಶ):—[adjective] resembling; being similar to.
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Nīkāśa (ನೀಕಾಶ):—[noun] the state or quality of being similar; resemblance or likeness; similarity.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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