Nikrishta, Nikṛṣṭa, Nikṛṣṭā: 14 definitions
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Nikrishta means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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 terms Nikṛṣṭa and Nikṛṣṭā can be transliterated into English as Nikrsta or Nikrishta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Nikrasht.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Nikṛṣṭā (निकृष्टा) refers to the “inferior” division of chaste ladies, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.54 (“Description of the duties of the chaste wife”).—Accordingly, as a Brahmin lady said to Pārvatī: “[...] O gentle lady, the chaste ladies can be divided into four classes. Even when they are remembered they dispel sins. The divisions comprise of the superior etc. They are superior, middling, inferior (nikṛṣṭā) and very inferior. I shall explain their characteristics. Listen with attention. [...] O Pārvatī, she who ponders over her duty mentally and desists from going astray is inferior (nikṛṣṭā) among the chaste. Of course she is pure in conduct. [...]”.
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
nikṛṣṭa (निकृष्ट).—a (S) Low, inferior, mean, base, vile, bad.
nikṛṣṭa (निकृष्ट).—a Low, inferior, base.
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
Nikṛṣṭa (निकृष्ट).—p. p.
1) Low, base, vile.
2) Outcast, despised.
3) Vulgar.
4) Near.
-ṣṭam Proximity.
Nikṛṣṭa (निकृष्ट).—mfn.
(-ṣṭaḥ-ṣṭā-ṣṭaṃ) Outcast, despised, low. E. ni prefixed to kṛṣ to make furrows, to revile or despise, affix kta.
Nikṛṣṭa (निकृष्ट).—[adjective] brought down, debased, mean, low; (brought) near; [neuter] vicinity.
1) Nikṛṣṭa (निकृष्ट):—[=ni-kṛṣṭa] [from ni-kṛṣ] mfn. debased, vile, low, despised, outcast, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] near
3) [v.s. ...] n. nearness, [Kathāsaritsāgara; Suśruta]
Nikṛṣṭa (निकृष्ट):—[ni-kṛṣṭa] (ṣṭaḥ) 1. m. Outcast, despised.
Nikṛṣṭa (निकृष्ट):—s. u. 1. karṣ mit ni .
Nikṛṣṭa (निकृष्ट):——
1) Adj. s.u. 1. karṣ mit ni. —
2) n. Nähe [Suśruta (rotrh) 1,94,4.]
Nikṛṣṭa (निकृष्ट) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ṇikkiṭṭha.
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.
Hindi dictionary
Nikṛṣṭa (निकृष्ट) [Also spelled nikrasht]:—(a) inferior, inferiormost; low, base, vile; hence ~[tā] (nf).
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Kannada-English dictionary
Nikṛṣṭa (ನಿಕೃಷ್ಟ):—
1) [adjective] of very low quality or value.
2) [adjective] prohibited; condemned; tabooed; forbidden.
3) [adjective] offensive to one’s feelings or to prevailing notions or to moral or social customs.
4) [adjective] proximate; near; close.
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Nikṛṣṭa (ನಿಕೃಷ್ಟ):—
1) [noun] that which or he who is of low quality or value.
2) [noun] the fact of being very near; proximity; nearness.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Nikṛṣṭa (निकृष्ट):—adj. 1. debased; vile; 2. wretched; 3. crude;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Krishta, Mi, Ni.
Starts with: Nikrishtabhuta, Nikrishtakala, Nikrishtapaksha, Nikrishtapunyatara, Nikrishtashaya, Nikrishtashayata, Nikrishtata, Nikrishtate, Nikrishtayuddha.
Full-text (+11): Sannikrishta, Sunikrishta, Nikrishtabhuta, Nikrishtapunyatara, Nikrishtayuddha, Nikrishtashayata, Nikiruttam, Nikrishtopadhita, Nikrita, Nikrishtashaya, Nikrishtopadhi, Nikrishtikri, Nikkittha, Licchavi, Nikrusht, Nikrasht, Samnikrishya, Samnikrishte, Pratyakhyana, Nikattha.
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