In Hinduism

Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)

Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)

Nilīna (निलीन) refers to “hiding (in the bushes)” (out of fear), according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the outlines of hawking]: “[...] Caraka, when it seizes a young gazelle and eats its limbs and entrails, produces irresistibly a loathing. Kecuka and other birds, afraid of the swiftness of the wings of Ṭonā and others, hiding themselves (nilīna) motionless in bushes, produce the emotion of fear”.

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This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

Nilīna (निलीन) refers to “(that which is) hidden”, according to the Kośavyākhyā.—Accordingly: “It is said that a man asked for admission into the monastic Order. The noble Śariputra looked for some root of good in him before producing the deliverance but, as he saw none, he refused him and did not allow him into the Order. The Buddha, however, found one and allowed him into the Order. [...] And the Buddha said: ‘I definitely see in him a very small seed of deliverance, like a speck of gold caught (nilīna) in the interstices of a mineral’.”.

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Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

nilīna : (pp. of nilīyati) hidden; lurked; kept on self hidden.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Nilīna, (adj.) (pp. of nilāyati) sitting on (c. Loc.), perched; hidden, concealed, lying in wait J. I, 135, 293; III, 26; VvA. 230. (Page 371)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Nilīna (निलीन).—p. p.

1) Melted or fused into.

2) Shut or wrapt up, hidden into.

3) Involved, surrounded, encompassed.

4) Destroyed, perished.

5) Changed, transformed.

6) Full.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Nilīna (निलीन).—mfn.

(-naḥ-nā-naṃ) 1. Encompassed, surrounded, shut or wrapt up, embraced. 2. Destroyed, perished entirely. 3. Transformed, changed. 4. Fused in or into. 5. Full. E. ni in or on, lī to embrace, affix kta, deriv. irr.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Nilīna (निलीन):—[=ni-līna] [from ni-lī] mfn. (ni-) clinging to, sitting on, hidden in ([locative case] or [compound]), [Atharva-veda; Varāha-mihira; Kāvya literature] etc.

2) [v.s. ...] quite intent upon or devoted to ([locative case]), [Bhartṛhari] ([varia lectio] vil)

3) [v.s. ...] resorted to, sought for shelter by ([instrumental case]), [Rāmāyaṇa]

4) [v.s. ...] fused into, involved, encompassed, wrapt up, [Horace H. Wilson]

5) [v.s. ...] destroyed, perished, [ib.]

6) [v.s. ...] transformed, changed, [ib.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Nilīna (निलीन):—[ni-līna] (naḥ-nā-naṃ) a. Encompassed, embraced; changed to, lost in.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Nilīna (निलीन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Ṇirigghia, Ṇilukka, Lukka, Lukkia.

[Sanskrit to German]

Nilina in German

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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 corpus

Nilīna (ನಿಲೀನ):—

1) [adjective] associated, mingled or blended well.

2) [adjective] inlayed well.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Lina, Ni.

Starts with: Nilinaka, Nilinargundi.

Ends with: Vanilina.

Full-text: Lukka, Lukkia, Nailinaka, Nilukka, Nirigghia, Shali, Niliyati, Li, Kalpa.

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