Nishatha, Niśaṭha: 11 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Niśaṭha can be transliterated into English as Nisatha or Nishatha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Niśaṭha (निशठ).—A prince of the Vṛṣṇi dynasty; son of Balabhadra born of Revatī. (Harivaṃśa). Niśaṭha also had participated in the utsava celebrations held at Raivata mountain by the Yādavas. It was Niśaṭha who went to Khāṇḍavaprastha with the dowry of Subhadrā. He was present at the Aśvamedha and Rājasūya of Yudhiṣṭhira. After death he was absorbed into the Viśvadevas. (Ādi Parva, Chapter 328, Verse 20; Sabhā Parva, Chapter 34; Aśvamedha Parva, Chapter 66; Svargārohaṇa Parva, Chapter 5).
2) Niśaṭha (निशठ).—A King of ancient India. After death he lived in the court of Yama worshipping him. (Sabhā Parva, Chapter 9, Verse 11).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexNiśaṭha (निशठ).—A son of Balarāma.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 71. 166; Viṣṇu-purāṇa V. 25. 19.
Niśaṭha (निशठ) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. II.31.16) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Niśaṭha) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNiśaṭha (निशठ).—a. Honest, candid; प्रसादयिष्ये निशठः शीर्ष्णा तच्चरणं स्पृशन् (prasādayiṣye niśaṭhaḥ śīrṣṇā taccaraṇaṃ spṛśan).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryNiśaṭha (निशठ).—m.
(-ṭhaḥ) The son of Balarama.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryNiśaṭha (निशठ).—[ni-śaṭha], I. adj. Candid, [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 6, 7, 15. Ii. m. A proper name, Mahābhārata 1, 7915.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Niśaṭha (निशठ):—[=ni-śaṭha] mfn. not false, honest, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a Vṛṣṇi, a son of Bala-rāma by Revatī, [Mahābhārata; Harivaṃśa; Viṣṇu-purāṇa] ([varia lectio] niṣaṭha, nisaṭha, nisatha).
3) Niṣaṭha (निषठ):—[wrong reading] for ni-śaṭha.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryNiśaṭha (निशठ):—(ṭhaḥ) 1. m. Son of Balarāma.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusNiśaṭha (ನಿಶಠ):—[adjective] free from pretence, affectation or hypocrisy; straightforward; honest.
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Niśaṭha (ನಿಶಠ):—[noun] the quality of being free from pretence, affectation or hypocrisy; straightforwardness; honesty.
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: Shatha, Ni, Catta, Shata, Cata.
Starts with: Nishatam, Nishatan, Nishathaka.
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