The Sanskrit term Niḥśaṅka can be transliterated into English as Nihsanka or Nihshanka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra Tantra

Niḥśaṃka (निःशंक) refers to “being free from doubt”, according to the Netratantra of Kṣemarāja: a Śaiva text from the 9th century in which Śiva (Bhairava) teaches Pārvatī topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.—Accordingly, [verse 19.110-113, while describing the king’s consecration]—“[The mantrin] who is free from doubt (niḥśaṃka) should consecrate [the king] in a solitary place at night and on a day of auspicious protection. With auspicious cries like "victory!" and the sounds of the auspicious Veda, he should consecrate [the king] with water and make oblations of white mustard seeds [while he] proclaims the name [of the king] [...]”.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

In Buddhism

Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

See Kittinissanka.

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Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: archive.org: Jaina Yoga

Niḥśaṅka (निःशङ्क) means “freedom from fear” and refers to an aspect of samyaktva (right belief) classified under the aṅga heading, according to various Jain authors (e.g., Pūjyapāda, Samantabhadra, Cāmuṇḍarāya, Somadeva and Amṛtacandra). This meaning is preferred by Samantabhadra (Ratna-karaṇḍa-śrāvakācāra verse 1.2), who sees in it a determination “rigid as the temper of steel” to follow the path of righteousness, and by Cāmuṇḍarāya, who lists the seven types of fear (bhaya) in his Caritrasāra.

Amṛtacandra (Puruṣārthasiddhyupāya 23), however, prefers to interpret niḥśaṅka as freedom from doubt about the truths proclaimed by the Jina. Somadeva offers both explanations: doubt, in his view, would mean an inability to choose between one doctrine and another, one vow andanother, and one divinity and another.

Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections

Niḥśaṅka (निःशङ्क) refers to “fearless”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “One who is restrained who is intent on stopping the influx of karma fearlessly (niḥśaṅka) drives away the discharge of the poison of non-restraint with the nectar waters of true restraint. A bad birth is hard to be accomplished even in a dream for him whose judgment, which is extremely skilful at examination like a door-keeper, shines in the mind”.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

Niśśaṅka (निश्शङ्क).—a (S) Confident, decided, determined, unhesitating. 2 as ad Boldly, fearlessly, confidently.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

niḥśaṅka (निःशंक).—See niśśaṅka.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

Niśśaṅka (निश्शङ्क).—a Confident, decided. ad Boldly, fearlessly.

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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

Niḥśaṅka (निःशङ्क).—a. Free from fear, careless, secure.

-ṅkam ind. Fearlessly, easily; निःशङ्कं दीयते लोकैः पश्य भस्मचये पदम् (niḥśaṅkaṃ dīyate lokaiḥ paśya bhasmacaye padam).

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

Niḥśaṅka (निःशङ्क).—mfn.

(-ṅkaḥ-ṅkā-ṅkaṃ) Fearless. E. nir and śaṅkā apprehension.

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

Niḥśaṅka (निःशङ्क).—[adjective] fearless, not afraid of (—°), confident; °— & [neuter] [adverb]

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Niḥśaṅkā (निःशङ्का).—[feminine] fearlessness; [instrumental] = [preceding] [adverb]

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

1) Niḥśaṅka (निःशङ्क):—[=niḥ-śaṅka] [from niḥ] mf(ā)n. free from fear or risk, not afraid of ([compound])

2) [v.s. ...] careless, secure, [Harivaṃśa; Kāvya literature] etc. (also nikita, [Pañcatantra])

3) [=niḥ-śaṅka] [from niḥ] m. (in music) a kind of measure or dance

4) Niḥśaṅkā (निःशङ्का):—[=niḥ-śaṅkā] [from niḥ-śaṅka > niḥ] f. absence of fear or hesitation

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

Niḥśaṅka (निःशङ्क):—[niḥ-śaṅka] (ṅkaḥ-ṅkā-ṅgaṃ) a. Fearless.

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

Niḥśaṅka (निःशङ्क) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ṇissaṃka.

[Sanskrit to German]

Nihshanka 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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Niśśaṃka (निश्शंक) [Also spelled nishshank]:—(a) unhesitating; unapprehensive; dauntless, intrepid, fearless; hence ~[tā] (nf).

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Prakrit-English dictionary

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

Ṇissaṃka (णिस्संक) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Niḥśaṅka.

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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

Niḥśaṃka (ನಿಃಶಂಕ):—[noun] = ನಿಃಶಂಕೆ [nihshamke].

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Niśśaṃka (ನಿಶ್ಶಂಕ):—

1) [noun] = ನಿಶ್ಶಂಕೆ [nishshamke].

2) [noun] a man not having doubts; he who is certain (about something).

3) [noun] he who is fearless.

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Nissaṃka (ನಿಸ್ಸಂಕ):—[noun] = ನಿಸ್ಸಂಕೆ [nissamke].

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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.

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Partial matches: Shanka, Samka, Nih, Nish.

Starts with: Nihshamkate, Nihshankalila, Nihshankam, Nihshankasupta, Nihshankaya.

Ends with: Sunihshanka.

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