Nikrish, Nikṛṣ: 4 definitions
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Nikrish 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.
The Sanskrit term Nikṛṣ can be transliterated into English as Nikrs or Nikrish, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNikṛṣ (निकृष्).—1, 6 P.
1) To lessen, diminish.
2) To draw or drag down, pull down; (mauryanṛpasya lakṣmīṃ) निकृष्यमाणामिव लक्षयामि (nikṛṣyamāṇāmiva lakṣayāmi) Mu.2.2.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryNikṛṣ (निकृष्).—draw down.
Nikṛṣ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ni and kṛṣ (कृष्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryNikṛṣ (निकृष्):—[=ni-kṛṣ] -√1. kṛṣ [Parasmaipada] -karṣati, to draw or drag down, [Taittirīya-saṃhitā; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa];
— -kṛṣati, to plough in (phalaṃ kṣetreṣu), [Atharva-veda.Paipp.] :
—[Passive voice] -kṛṣyate, to be borne down by the stream of a river, [Mahābhārata i, 3616.],
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Nikṛṣ (निकृष्) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ṇiaḍḍha.
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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Starts with: Nikrishta, Nikrishtabhuta, Nikrishtakala, Nikrishtapaksha, Nikrishtashaya, Nikrishtashayata, Nikrishtata, Nikrishtate, Nikrishtayuddha, Nikrishti, Nikrishtikri, Nikrishtopadhi, Nikrishtopadhita.
Ends with: Samnikrish, Vinikrish.
Full-text: Nikartavya, Nikarshana, Nikrishtopadhita, Nikrishtashayata, Samnikarshana, Nikrishtashaya, Nikrishtopadhi, Nikrishtikri, Nikrishtabhuta, Nikarsha, Nikrishta, Niaddha, Samnikrish, Sannikarsha.
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