Nilamrittika, Nīlamṛttikā, Nila-mrittika: 7 definitions
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Nilamrittika 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 Nīlamṛttikā can be transliterated into English as Nilamrttika or Nilamrittika, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Nīlamṛttika (नीलमृत्तिक) refers to one of the seven nether worlds (lower regions) according to the Nīlamatapurāṇa. The Nīlamata mentions the threefold division of the universe indicated by the expressions like Tribhuvana, Trailokya etc. Evidently, the earth is the middle part, above and below which, are the heavens and the nether worlds (e.g., Nīlamṛttika). But as a matter of fact, the division seems to be twofold only, for the earth itself is regarded as the lowest of the seven upper regions.
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Nīlamṛttikā (नीलमृत्तिका).—
1) iron pyrites.
2) black earth.
Nīlamṛttikā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nīla and mṛttikā (मृत्तिका).
Nīlamṛttikā (नीलमृत्तिका).—f.
(-kā) 1. Iron pyrites. 2. Black mould. 3. Black earth. E. nīla and mṛttikā earth.
Nīlamṛttikā (नीलमृत्तिका):—[=nīla-mṛttikā] [from nīla > nīl] f. iron pyrites, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Nīlamṛttikā (नीलमृत्तिका):—[nīla-mṛttikā] (kā) 1. f. Black mould or earth; iron; pyrites.
Nīlamṛttikā (नीलमृत्तिका):—(nīla + mṛ) f. Schwefelkies (puṣpakāsīsa) [Rājanirghaṇṭa im Śabdakalpadruma]
Nīlamṛttikā (नीलमृत्तिका):—f. schwarzer Eisenvitriol [Rājan]
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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