Nimittamatra, Nimittamātra, Nimitta-matra: 6 definitions
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Nimittamatra 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 dictionaryNimittamātra (निमित्तमात्र).—the mere efficient cause or instrument; Bhagavadgītā (Bombay) 11.33.
Derivable forms: nimittamātram (निमित्तमात्रम्).
Nimittamātra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nimitta and mātra (मात्र).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryNimittamātra (निमित्तमात्र).—n.
(-traṃ) The mere agent or instrument. E. nimitta and mātra alone.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryNimittamātra (निमित्तमात्र).—[neuter] only the cause or instrument.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryNimittamātra (निमित्तमात्र):—[=nimitta-mātra] [from nimitta] n. the mere efficient cause or instrument, [Bhagavad-gītā; Veṇīs.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryNimittamātra (निमित्तमात्र):—[nimitta-mātra] (traṃ) 1. n. Mere agent.
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 corpusNimittamātra (ನಿಮಿತ್ತಮಾತ್ರ):—[noun] that which or he who seems to be the cause, though not really so.
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: Nimitta, Matra.
Full-text: Savyasacin, Nimitta.
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