Nisevana, Nishevana, Niṣevaṇa: 16 definitions
Introduction:
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The Sanskrit term Niṣevaṇa can be transliterated into English as Nisevana or Nishevana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Niṣevaṇa (निषेवण) refers to the “practice (of yoga)”, according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.—Accordingly, as Īśvara says to Vāmadeva: “[...] And, this being the case, the disappearance of the breath cannot be mastered by the practice (niṣevaṇa) of the yoga with six auxiliaries and the like. However, the complete disappearance of the mind can be easily mastered in merely an instant as a result of the Guru’s favour). [...]”.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
nisevana : (nt.) 1. associating; 2. using; 3. practising.
Nisevana, (nt. also —ā f.) (Sk. niṣevana, cp. nisevati) practising, enjoying; pursuit Pug. 20, 24; Sdhp. 406. (Page 374)
nisevana (နိသေဝန) [(na,thī) (န၊ထီ)]—
[ni+seva+yu]
[နိ+သေဝ+ယု]
[Pali to Burmese]
nisevana—
(Burmese text): (၁) အားကြီးသော မှီဝဲခြင်း။ (၂) ပွတ်တိုက်ခြင်း။
(Auto-Translation): (1) Strong manipulation. (2) Confrontation.
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
Niṣevaṇa (निषेवण).—
1) Serving, service, attending, waiting upon.
2) Worship, adoration.
3) Practice, performance.
4) Attachment or adherence to.
5) Living in, inhabiting, enjoying, using.
6) Familiarity with, use.
Derivable forms: niṣevaṇam (निषेवणम्).
See also (synonyms): niṣevā.
Niṣevana (निषेवन).—n.
(-naṃ) 1. Service. 2. Observance, practice, adherence to. 3. Worship. 4. Enjoying. 5. Familiarity with. E. ni before, sev to serve, lyuṭ aff.
Niṣevaṇa (निषेवण).—i. e. ni-sev + ana, n. 1. Visiting, [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 1, 2, 16. 2. Practice, Mahābhārata 3, 13797. 3. Using, [Rājataraṅgiṇī] 1, 228. 4. Living in, [Suśruta] 2, 304, 18. 5. Familiarity with, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 11, 66. 6. Aderation, [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 3, 4, 15.
Niṣevaṇa (निषेवण):—[=ni-ṣevaṇa] [from ni-ṣev] n. visiting, frequenting, living in, practice, performance, use, employment, adherence or devotion to, honour, worship ([genitive case] or [compound]), [Mahābhārata; Yājñavalkya; Suśruta etc.]
Niṣevana (निषेवन):—[ni-ṣevana] (naṃ) 1. n. Service; practice.
Niṣevaṇa (निषेवण):—(wie eben) n.
1) das Besuchen: tīrtha [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 1, 2, 16.] —
2) das Ueben, Obliegen, öfterer Gebrauch, - Genuss, usus: tapasaḥ [Suśruta 1, 271, 8.] śiṣṭācāra [Mahābhārata 3, 13797.] doṣāṇām [12, 7912.] vedavrata [13, 6424.] pratiṣiddha [Mārkāṇḍeyapurāṇa 28, 9.] garhyopāya [Rājataraṅgiṇī 1, 228.] strī [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 11, 66.] [Yājñavalkya’s Gesetzbuch 3, 239. 241.] vanyasneha [Mārkāṇḍeyapurāṇa 28, 26.] yatpādapadmamakaranda [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 8, 23, 7.] sādhukāvya [Sāhityadarpana 1, 16.] kaṭutikta [Suśruta 1, 175, 17.] rajodhūma das viele Verweilen in Staub und Rauch [2, 304, 18.] —
3) das Verehren: bhagavatpadāmbhoja [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 3, 4, 15.]
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Niṣevaṇa (निषेवण):—
2) tadvrata [Kathāsaritsāgara 63, 59.] māṃsa Genuss [Sāhityadarpana 196, 16.]
Niṣevaṇa (निषेवण):—n. —
1) das Besuchen. —
2) das Ueben , Obliegen. —
3) öfterer Gebrauch , Genuss , usus [180,29.] rajodhūma das viele Verweilen in Staub und Rauch. —
4) das Verehren.
Niṣevaṇā (निषेवणा) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ṇisevaṇā.
Nisevana (in Sanskrit) can be associated with the following Chinese terms:
1) 修 [xiū]: “repeated practice”.
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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Ṇisevaṇā (णिसेवणा) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Niṣevaṇā.
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
Niṣēvaṇa (ನಿಷೇವಣ):—
1) [noun] work done for a master or feudal lord ; service.
2) [noun] the serving of a god, as through good works, prayer, etc. ; a religious service.
3) [noun] a taking or consuming (of a medicine).
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: Sevana, Ao, Yu, Yu, Mi, Seva, Ni.
Full-text: Pannanisevana, Gocaranisevana, Nisheva, Nisheve, Xiu.
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