Nikrintana, Nikṛntana: 9 definitions
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Nikrintana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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.
The Sanskrit term Nikṛntana can be transliterated into English as Nikrntana or Nikrintana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Nikṛntana (निकृन्तन, “lacerated”) refers to one of the sixty defects of mantras, according to the 11th century Kulārṇava-tantra: an important scripture of the Kaula school of Śāktism traditionally stated to have consisted of 125.000 Sanskrit verses.—Accordingly, as Īśvara says to Śrī Devī: “For those who do japa without knowing these defects [e.g., nikṛntana—lacerated], there is no realization even with millions and billions of japa. [...] Oh My Beloved! there are ten processes for eradicating defects in Mantras as described. [...]”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Nikṛntana (निकृन्तन) refers to “that which cuts off (the roots of all actions)”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.1 (“The dalliance of Śiva”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā said to Nārada: “O Nārada, listen to the tale of Śiva, the moon-crested lord. I shall narrate the story of Guha’s birth and the slaying of the demon Tāraka. [...] It bestows everything auspicious. It is the essence of the Vedas and is pleasing to the ears. It is conducive to happiness. It is the cause of liberation and cuts off the roots of all actions (karmamūla-nikṛntana)”.
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
Marathi-English dictionary
nikṛntana (निकृंतन).—n (S) Cutting or clipping; but esp. used in the sense of Tearing off with the nails. 2 fig. Slaughtering, massacring, cutting up: also breaking or destroying gen. Ex. īśvarānugrahā- viṇēṃ || nāhīṃ bhavapāśanikrandana ||.
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
Nikṛntana (निकृन्तन).—a. (-nī f.) Cutting down, destroying; विरहिनिकृन्तनकुन्तमुखाकृतिकेतकिदन्तुरिताशे (virahinikṛntanakuntamukhākṛtiketakidanturitāśe) (vasante) Gītagovinda 11.
-nam 1 Cutting, cutting off, destruction.
2) An instrument for cutting; एकेन नखनिकृन्तनेन सर्वं कार्ष्णायसं विज्ञातं स्यात् (ekena nakhanikṛntanena sarvaṃ kārṣṇāyasaṃ vijñātaṃ syāt) Ś. B.
3) Name of a hell.
Nikṛntana (निकृन्तन).—i. e. ni-kṛt + ana, I. adj., f. nī, Destroying, [Rāmāyaṇa] 1, 30, 14 Gorr. Ii. m. The name of a hell, Mārk. P. 12, 15. Iii. n. 1. Cutting, Mahābhārata 2, 2193. 2. Destruction, 3, 14438.
Nikṛntana (निकृन्तन).—[adjective] cutting down or off, destroying; [neuter] as [abstract]; [masculine] a cert. hell.
1) Nikṛntana (निकृन्तन):—[=ni-kṛntana] [from ni-kṛt] mf(ī)n. cutting down or off, destroying (ifc.), [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a hell, [Mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇa]
3) [v.s. ...] n. cutting, cutting off (hair, the neck etc.), [Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra; Mahābhārata]
4) [v.s. ...] massacring, destruction (of enemies), [Mahābhārata]
5) [v.s. ...] an instrument for cutting (cf. nakha-).
Nikṛntana (निकृन्तन):—(von kart mit ni)
1) adj. f. ī niedermetzelnd, abschneidend. vernichtend: parasenā (astra) [Arjunasamāgama 3, 55.] [Rāmāyaṇa] [Gorresio 1, 30, 14.] [Gītagovinda 1, 31.] snehapāśa (upaśama) [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 6, 5, 40.] karmamūla [BRAHMAVAIV. Pāṇini’s acht Bücher] in [Oxforder Handschriften 20,b,8. 26,b,11.] —
2) m. Name einer Hölle [Mārkāṇḍeyapurāṇa 12, 15.] —
3) n. a) das Niedermetzeln, Abschneiden: śatrūṇām [Mahābhārata 3, 14438.] kaṇṭhasya [2, 2193.] keśaśmaśrunakhaloma [Kātyāyana’s Śrautasūtrāṇi 25, 7, 18. 14, 3.] — b) Instrument zum Abschneiden; s. nakha .
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Nikṛntana (निकृन्तन):—
3) a) nāsā das Abschneiden [Kathāsaritsāgara 124, 120.]
Nikṛntana (निकृन्तन):——
1) Adj. am Ende eines Comp. niedermetzelnd , abschneidend. —
2) m. eine best. Hölle. —
3) n. — a) das Niedermetzeln , Abschneiden (der Haare u.s.w.). — b) ein Instrument zum Abschneiden in nakha.
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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