Nilapita, Nīlapiṭa, Nila-pita: 5 definitions
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Nilapita 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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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNīlapiṭa (नीलपिट).—a collection of annals and royal edicts; Buddh.
Derivable forms: nīlapiṭaḥ (नीलपिटः).
Nīlapiṭa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nīla and piṭa (पिट).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Nīlapiṭa (नीलपिट):—[=nīla-piṭa] [from nīla > nīl] m. a collection of annals and royal edicts, [Buddhist literature]
2) Nīlapīta (नीलपीत):—[=nīla-pīta] [from nīla > nīl] mfn. dark-green (śādvala), [Rāmāyaṇa]
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNīlapiṭa (ನೀಲಪಿಟ):—[noun] (Buddh.) a written account of historical and political events in chronological order; Bauddha annals.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Full-text: Vyayukta, Nidassana, Manjishtha, Manjettha, Manjetthaka, Nila, Kritsna, Bhringaraja, Bhargava, Kasina, Kanha, Vanna.
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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
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