Nishumbhana, Niśumbhana: 9 definitions
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Nishumbhana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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 Niśumbhana can be transliterated into English as Nisumbhana or Nishumbhana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNiśumbhana (निशुम्भन).—Killing, slaying.
Derivable forms: niśumbhanam (निशुम्भनम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryNiśumbhana (निशुम्भन).—n.
(-naṃ) Killing, slaying, slaughter. E. See the last, aff. lyuṭ.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryNiśumbhana (निशुम्भन):—[=ni-śumbhana] [from ni-śumbh] n. killing, [Bālarāmāyaṇa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryNiśumbhana (निशुम्भन):—[ni-śumbhana] (naṃ) 1. n. Killing.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Niśumbhana (निशुम्भन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ṇisuṃbhaṇa.
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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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryṆisuṃbhaṇa (णिसुंभण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Niśumbhana.
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 corpusNiśuṃbhana (ನಿಶುಂಭನ):—[noun] the act of killing; slaughter.
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: Shumbhana, Ni.
Ends with: Jambhanishumbhana.
Full-text: Jambhanishumbhana.
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