The Sanskrit terms Niṣṭhatva and Niṣṭhātva can be transliterated into English as Nisthatva or Nishthatva, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (philosophy)

Niṣṭhatva (निष्ठत्व) refers to “that which rests on (the real thing)”, according to the Īśvarapratyabhijñāvivṛtivimarśinī 2.131-132.—Accordingly, “[...] This is what Dharmakīrti has said in Pramāṇaviniścaya 2.7b:—‘In both [inference and perception], the validity [of the means of knowledge] concerns a real thing …’. But in our doctrine, the concept necessarily rests on the real thing (vastu-niṣṭhatva), [even at the time of conceptualization: Utpaladeva] has [already] stated this elsewhere, for instance in [verse 1.3.5 beginning with] ‘bhrāntitve cāvasāyasya’. [...]”.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Niṣṭhātva (निष्ठात्व).—nt. (compare Sanskrit niṣṭhā, used in same meaning), assurance, certitude: °tvaṃ tatra gacchethā(ḥ) Lalitavistara 90.6 (prose), be assured on this point. In akopyaṃ tac cakram atyantaniṣṭhatvāt Lalitavistara 422.17 (prose), the last word must be interpreted as atyanta-niṣṭha, [bahuvrīhi], having infinite certitude (or the like; Sanskrit niṣṭhā) plus -tva.

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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: Nishtha, Tva.

Ends with: Kanishthatva, Svanishthatva.

Full-text: Svanishthatva.

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Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)

Verse 2.2.206 < [Chapter 2 - Jñāna (knowledge)]

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