Nikayi, Nikāyi: 1 definition
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Nikayi 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.
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Dharmashastra (religious law)
Source: Sacred Texts: The Grihya Sutras, Part 2 (SBE30)Nikāyi (निकायि) refers to “sacrifices which consist of a number, all having the same name, but different rewards”, according to the Āpastamba-yajña-paribhāṣā-sūtras.—“Of the Nikāyi sacrifices the first serves as Prakṛti”. Commentary: Among the Nikāyi sacrifices, the first is the prakṛti of the subsequent ones. The commentator calls them sādyaskra &c., and mentions as the first the Agniṣṭoma. See Sūtra CXLVI, and Weber, Ind. Stud. XIII, p. 218.
Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
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Starts with: Nikayin.
Ends with: Chinnikayi, Cinikayi.
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