Nishkumbha, Niṣkumbha: 6 definitions
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Nishkumbha 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 Niṣkumbha can be transliterated into English as Niskumbha or Nishkumbha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaNiṣkumbha (निष्कुम्भ).—A great asura. A dependant of the asura called Vṛṣaparvan, Niṣkumbha, took part in many Devāsura wars. (Bhaviṣya Parva, Chapter 59).
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryNiṣkumbha (निष्कुम्भ).—m.
(-mbhaḥ) A plant, commonly Danti. E. nir forth, ṣkumbha a Sautra root, to spread, aff. ac; also niḥkumbha.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Niṣkumbha (निष्कुम्भ):—[=niṣ-kumbha] m. Croton Polyandrum (= ni-k), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of one of the Viśve Devās, [Harivaṃśa; Purāṇa]
3) Niṣkumbhā (निष्कुम्भा):—[=niṣ-kumbhā] [from niṣ-kumbha] f. Name of the mother of the Magas, [Bhaviṣya-purāṇa, khaṇḍa 1 & 2: bhaviṣya-purāṇa & bhaviṣyottara-purāṇa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryNiṣkumbha (निष्कुम्भ):—[ni-ṣkumbha] (mbhaḥ) 1. m. A plant, Danti.
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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.
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Partial matches: Skumbha, Kumbha, Ni, Nish.
Full-text: Nishkambhu.
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