Nishesha, Niśeśa, Nisha-isha: 4 definitions
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Nishesha 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.
The Sanskrit term Niśeśa can be transliterated into English as Nisesa or Nishesha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNiśeśa (निशेश).—
1) the moon.
2) camphor.
Derivable forms: niśeśaḥ (निशेशः).
Niśeśa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms niśā and īśa (ईश). See also (synonyms): niśādhīśa, niśānātha, niśāpati, niśāmaṇi, niśāratna.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryNiśeśa (निशेश):—[from niśā > niś] m. = śā-nātha, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Isha, Nish, Nica.
Starts with: Nisheshavaktra.
Ends with: Agnishesha, Cakrapanishesha.
Full-text: Nishamani, Nishapati, Nisanatha, Nishadhisha, Nisharatna.
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