Nimilana, Nimīlana: 17 definitions
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Nimilana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Jainism, Prakrit, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Nimilan.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Nimīlana (निमीलन) refers to the “closing (of one’s eyes)” (as opposed to Unmīlana—‘opening of the eyes’), according to the King Vatsarāja’s Pūjāstuti called the Kāmasiddhistuti (also Vāmakeśvarīstuti), guiding one through the worship of the Goddess Nityā.—Accordingly, “[...] The fourteen worlds, all Gods headed by Mahendra, the three embodiments [of the ultimate reality], and also the groups of sages headed by Vasiṣṭha, come into existence or cease to exist, O goddess, by the opening and closing of your eyes (nimīlana), because you embody all”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Nimīlana (निमीलन) refers to “shutting (the eyes)” (and represents a symptom of elephants afflicted by thirst), according to the 15th century Mātaṅgalīlā composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 11, “45-46. Sucking, shutting the eyes (akṣi-nimīlana), sniffing of the ground, of trees, of the sky (air) and the wind, sluggishness, dryness of the inside of the mouth, quivering of the ear tips, listlessness, constant yawning, moodiness, and fumbling in the dust, redness of urine, and redness of the eyes—these are the signs of an elephant that is tormented with thirst”.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
nimīlana : (nt.) winking.
nimīlana (နိမီလန) [(na) (န)]—
[ni+mīla+yu．(nimīlana-saṃ,ṇimillanaṇaç ṇimīlaṇa-prā)]
[နိ+မီလ+ယု။ (နိမီလန-သံ၊ ဏိမိလ္လနဏ,ဏိမီလဏ-ပြာ)]
[Pali to Burmese]
nimīlana—
(Burmese text): (၁) မှိတ်ခြင်း၊ မျက်စိမှိတ်ခြင်း။ (၂) မျက်စိမှိတ်ရာ (အခါစသည်)။
(Auto-Translation): (1) Closing, shutting the eyes. (2) When closing the eyes (for instance).
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
Nimīlana (निमीलन).—
1) Shutting the eyelids, winking; नयननिमीलनखिन्नया यया ते (nayananimīlanakhinnayā yayā te) Gītagovinda 4; Amaruśataka 33.
2) Closing the eyes in death, death.
3) (In astr.) Total eclipse.
Derivable forms: nimīlanam (निमीलनम्).
Nimīlana (निमीलन).—n.
(-naṃ) 1. Death, dying. 2. Twinkling of the eye, shutting of the eyelids, winking. 3. Total eclipse. E. ni before, mīl to disappear, &c. affix bhāve lyuṭ .
Nimīlana (निमीलन).—[ni-mīl + ana], n. Shutting the eye-lids, [Amaruśataka, (ed. Calcutt.)] 33.
Nimīlana (निमीलन).—[neuter] shutting ([especially] of the eyes).
1) Nimīlana (निमीलन):—[=ni-mīlana] [from ni-mīl] n. shutting the eyes, [Kāvya literature] (met. = death, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.])
2) [v.s. ...] closing (of a flower), [Sāhitya-darpaṇa] (cf. padma-)
3) [v.s. ...] (in [astronomy]) complete obscuration, a total eclipse, [Sūryasiddhānta]
Nimīlana (निमीलन):—[ni-mīlana] (naṃ) 1. n. A wink; death.
Nimīlana (निमीलन):—(von mīl mit ni) n.
1) das Schliessen (der Augen) [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 578.] alīkanimīlane nayanayoḥ [Amaruśataka 33.] [Gītagovinda 4, 22.] padma das Schliessen einer Lotusblüthe [Sāhityadarpana 21, 6.] das Schliessen der Augen bildlich so v. a. Tod [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 324.] [Halāyudha 3, 6.] —
2) in der Astr. vollständige Verfinsterung bei einer totalen Finsterniss [Sūryasiddhānta 1, 64. 4, 17. 6, 20. 21.]
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Nimīlana (निमीलन):—
1) padmānām das Sichschliessen [Spr. 1588.] gaja = gajanimīlikā das Nichtsehenwollen [Oxforder Handschriften 283,b, No. 662.]
Nimīlana (निमीलन):—n. —
1) das Schliessen der Augen [265,5.] —
2) das Sichschliessen einer Blüthe. —
3) *das Schliessen der Augen , so v.a. Tod. —
4) in der Astr. vollständige Verfinsterung bei einer totalen Finsterniss.
Nimīlana (निमीलन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ṇimīlaṇa.
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
Nimīlana (निमीलन) [Also spelled nimilan]:—(nm) closing/twinkling of any eye.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Ṇimīlaṇa (णिमीलण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Nimīlana.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Nimīlana (ನಿಮೀಲನ):—
1) [noun] the act of blinking one’s eye-lids.
2) [noun] a turning down of one’s eyes.
3) [noun] a closing of a blown up flower.
4) [noun] cessation of life; death.
5) [noun] (rhet.) a figure of speech, in which both the objects that are compared have perfect identity between them.
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Nimīḷana (ನಿಮೀಳನ):—[noun] = ನಿಮೀಲನ [nimilana].
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 (+0): Milana, Yu, Ao, Yu, Mila, Mi, Ni.
Starts with (+0): Nimilanakala, Nimilanamakshi.
Full-text (+0): Nimilanakala, Nimilanamakshi, Rajanimilana, Padmanimilana, Drinnimilana, Akshinimilana, Vinimilana, Nimilita, Nimilike, Nimilan, Sammilana, Unmilana.
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