The Sanskrit term Niśānta can be transliterated into English as Nisanta or Nishanta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

Source: Pure Bhakti: Bhajana-rahasya - 2nd Edition

Niśānta (निशान्त) refers to:—The end of the night just prior to dawn. (cf. Glossary page from Bhajana-Rahasya).

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Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Niśānta (निशान्त) refers to one of the eight Guardians (kṣetrapāla-aṣṭaka) associated with Candrapīṭha (or Candrapīṭhapura), according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—[...] The eight Guardians (kṣetrapālāṣṭaka): Niśānta, Nigraha, Dhanañjaya, Dhaneśvara, Karāla, Vaḍavāmukha, Vikarāla, Sugrīva.

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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.

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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

niśānta (निशांत).—m (S Poetry.) Termination or close of the night. Ex. niśāntīṃ ugavē caṇḍakiraṇa ||.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Niśānta (निशान्त).—p. p.

1) Tranquil, calmed, quiet, patient.

2) Customary, traditional.

-tam 1 A house, habitation, dwelling; तस्याः स राजोपपदं निशान्तं कामीव कान्ताहृदयं विवेश (tasyāḥ sa rājopapadaṃ niśāntaṃ kāmīva kāntāhṛdayaṃ viveśa) R.16.4.

3) A harem, seraglio; Kau. A.1.

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Niśānta (निशान्त).—

1) the passing away of night.

2) daybreak; ये मां स्तुवन्त्यनेनाङ्ग प्रतिबुध्य निशात्यये (ye māṃ stuvantyanenāṅga pratibudhya niśātyaye) Bhāgavata 8.4.25.

Derivable forms: niśāntaḥ (निशान्तः).

Niśānta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms niśā and anta (अन्त). See also (synonyms): niśātikrama, niśātyaya, niśāvasāna.

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

Niśānta (निशान्त).—mfn.

(-ntaḥ-ntā-ntaṃ) Quiet, tranquil, patient. n.

(-ntaṃ) 1. A house, a dwelling. 2. The end of the night, or break of day. E. ni before, śam to be quiet, aff. kta; or niśā night, am to go, aff. kta; or niśā as before night, and anta end or term.

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

Niśānta (निशान्त).—1. [adjective] tested, approved, usual, customary.

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Niśānta (निशान्त).—2. [neuter] dwelling-place, house.

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Niśānta (निशान्त).—3. [substantive] close of night, day-break.

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

1) Niśānta (निशान्त):—[from niśā > niś] 1. niśānta (śānta) m. or n. ‘n°-close’, daybreak, [Manu-smṛti iv, 99.]

2) [=ni-śānta] [from ni-śam] 2. ni-śānta mfn. allayed, tranquil, calm, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) [v.s. ...] customary, traditional, [Āśvalāyana-śrauta-sūtra] (cf. yathā-n)

4) [v.s. ...] n. a house, dwelling, habitation, [Kāvya literature]

5) [v.s. ...] a harem, seraglio, [Dharmaśarmābhyudaya]

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

Niśānta (निशान्त):—[niśā+nta] (ntaḥ-ntā-ntaṃ) a. Quiet, tranquil. n. A house; break of day.

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

Niśānta (निशान्त) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ṇisaṃta.

[Sanskrit to German]

Nishanta 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.

Prakrit-English dictionary

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

Ṇisaṃta (णिसंत) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Niśānta.

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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

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Niśāṃta (ನಿಶಾಂತ):—[adjective] still; calm; quiet.

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Niśāṃta (ನಿಶಾಂತ):—

1) [noun] the place in which a person resides; a house; residence.

2) [noun] the last part of night.

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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.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Niśānta (निशान्त):—n. night just before dawn; fourth part of night;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Santa, Nish, Nica, Ni, Anta.

Starts with: Nishamtavirakta, Nishantanari, Nishantanarivriksha, Nishantayu.

Ends with: Anishanta, Sunisamta.

Full-text (+1): Nishantanari, Nishantiya, Nishantanarivriksha, Nishantodyana, Anishanta, Yathanishantam, Upapada, Nishavasana, Nishatikrama, Nishatyaya, Sugriva, Vikarala, Vadavamukha, Dhananjaya, Dhaneshvara, Ashtakaliya-lila, Nigraha, Svanta, Sam, Karala.

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