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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Nivāta (निवात).—A son of Śūra.^*

• * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 71. 138; Vāyu-purāṇa 96. 136.

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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.

Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

Nivāta (निवात).—Sometimes used for निघात (nighāta) or the grave accent.

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Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.

Yoga (school of philosophy)

Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

Nivāta (निवात) refers to “(becoming) still” (like a lamp), according to the Yogatārāvalī: a short Yoga text of twenty-nine verses presenting Haṭhayoga as the means to Rājayoga (i.e., Samādhi).—Accordingly, while describing the no-mind state: “When the movement of the breath is quashed through the prolonged restraint of the mind and senses, the bodies of the best Yogins become still like a lamp (nivāta-dīpa) in a windless place and their minds are immersed in the no-mind [state]”.

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Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

1) Nivāta, ² (identical with nivāta¹, sheltered from the wind =low) lowliness, humbleness, obedience, gentleness M. I, 125; Sn. 265 (=nīcavattana KhA 144); J. VI, 252; Pv IV. 7¹². Cp. M Vastu II. 423. frequent in cpd. nivātavutti (id.) A. III, 43; Sn. 326 (=nīcavutti SnA 333); J. III, 262; Miln. 90, 207; VvA. 347. (Page 372)

2) Nivāta, ¹ (adj.) (Sk. nivāta, ni+vāta “wind-down”) with the wind gone down, i.e. without wind, sheltered from the wind, protected, safe, secure Vin. I, 57, 72; M. I, 76= A. I, 137 (kūṭāgāra); A. I, 101 (id.); It. 92 (rahada); Th. 1, 1 (kuṭikā); 2, 376 (pāsāda).—(nt.) a calm (opp. pavāta) Vin. II, 79. (Page 372)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

nivaṭā (निवटा).—m The name of a fish.

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nivāta (निवात).—n (S) Absence of wind, a calm.

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nivāta (निवात).—a S Calm, still, not windy.

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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

Nivāta (निवात).—a. [nivṛto niruddho vā vāto'smāt]

1) Sheltered from the wind, not windy, calm; निवातपद्मस्तिमितेन चक्षुषा नृपस्य कान्तं पिबतः सुताननम् (nivātapadmastimitena cakṣuṣā nṛpasya kāntaṃ pibataḥ sutānanam) R.3.17;19.42.

2) Unhurt, uninjured, unobstructed.

3) Safe, secure.

4) Well-armed, accoutred in strong mail; निवातकवचैर्युद्धं पर्व चाजगरं ततः (nivātakavacairyuddhaṃ parva cājagaraṃ tataḥ) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 1.2.53.

5) Closely woven, without holes; निवातो दृढसंनाहे निर्वाते चाश्रयेऽपि च (nivāto dṛḍhasaṃnāhe nirvāte cāśraye'pi ca) Viśva; उपाहितैर्वपुषि निवातवर्मभिः (upāhitairvapuṣi nivātavarmabhiḥ) Śiśupālavadha 17.51.

-taḥ 1 A refuge, dwelling, an asylum

2) An impenetrable coat of mail.

-tam 1 A place sheltered from the wind; निवातनिष्कम्पमिव प्रदीपम् (nivātaniṣkampamiva pradīpam) Kumārasambhava 3.48; Kirātārjunīya 14.37; R.13.52;3.17; यथा दीपो निवातस्थो नेङ्गते (yathā dīpo nivātastho neṅgate) Bhagavadgītā (Bombay) 6.19.

2) Absence of wind, calm, stillness; निवात- स्तिमितां वेलां चन्द्रोदय इवोदधेः (nivāta- stimitāṃ velāṃ candrodaya ivodadheḥ) (saṃrambhaṃ nināya) R.12.36.

3) A secure spot.

4) A strong armour.

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

Nivāta (निवात).—adj. (= Pali nivāta, given in Dictt. only as noun, but clearly adj. in Majjhimanikāya (Pali) i.125.6 nivātā Vedehikā gahapatānī, gentle, parallel with soratā and upasantā), gentle, mild: as epithet of princes, parallel with maheśākhya, sukhasaṃsparśa, qq.v., Mahāvastu i.350.6; ii.64.15; with akarkaśa, sukhasaṃvāsa, in similar description, Mahāvastu ii.423.19; in Mahāvastu i.171.4 (verse) Senart em. -nivātā (mss. nivā- nāṃ or nirvāṇāṃ) in pralalita-(so mss.)-kalahaṃsa-barhiṇa- nivātā, of the Buddha's voice, gentle as the sweet (voice) of kalahaṃsa or peacock (?). I have some doubt of the em., partly because nivāta seems not otherwise used of the voice, partly because I doubt whether the peacock's voice would be referred to in this complimentary way.

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

Nivāta (निवात).—mfn.

(-taḥ-tā-taṃ) 1. Well armed, accoutred in strong mail. 2. Secure, safe as in an asylum. 3. Calm, not windy. 4. Unhurt. 5. Protected against the wind. m.

(-taḥ) 1. An asylum, a dwelling, &c. 2. A calm. 3. Strong armour. E. ni neg. vāta wind, &c.

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

Nivāta (निवात).—[ni-vāta], I. adj., f. tā, Protected against the wind, not windy, [Harivaṃśa, (ed. Calc.)] 3947. Ii. n. 1. A place inaccessible to the wind, Mahābhārata 2, 1218. 2. Calm, [Kumārasaṃbhava, (ed. Stenzler.)] 3, 48. Iii. m. An impenetrable coat of mail.

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

Nivāta (निवात).—1. [adjective] windless; [neuter] such a spot.

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Nivāta (निवात).—2. [adjective] unimpeded, secure; [neuter] security.

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

1) Nivatā (निवता):—[=ni-vatā] [from ni-vat] ind. downhill, downwards, [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda]

2) Nivāta (निवात):—[=ni-vāta] 1. ni-vāta mf(ā)n. (√2. vā) sheltered from the wind, calm, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.

3) [v.s. ...] n. a place sheltered from the w°, absence of w°, calm, stillness, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa; Gṛhya-sūtra and śrauta-sūtra; Mahābhārata] etc. (often ifc. after the word expressing the sheltering object, [Pāṇini 6-2, 8]).

4) [v.s. ...] 2. ni-vāta mfn. (√van; cf. 3. avāta) unhurt, uninjured, safe, secure (n. security), [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā; Atharva-veda; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa] etc.

5) [v.s. ...] dense, compact, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

6) [v.s. ...] m. asylum, refuge, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

7) [v.s. ...] an impenetrable coat of mail, [ib.]

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

Nivāta (निवात):—[ni-vāta] (taḥ-tā-taṃ) a. Well-armed; secure; calm. n. A calm; asylum.

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

Nivāta (निवात) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ṇivāya.

[Sanskrit to German]

Nivata 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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Nivāṭa (ನಿವಾಟ):—

1) [noun] a being scattered in a disorderly manner.

2) [noun] the condition of being free from obstacles.

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Nivāta (ನಿವಾತ):—[adjective] having a vacuum; completely exhausted of air; vacuum.

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Nivāta (ನಿವಾತ):—

1) [noun] air that is not in motion.

2) [noun] a calm, quiet man.

3) [noun] an impenetrable or unbreakable armour.

4) [noun] ನಿವಾತವಾಗು [nivatavagu] nivātavāgu to become calm; to be becalmed.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Vata, Ni.

Starts with: Nivatadipa, Nivataka, Nivatakavaca, Nivatakavacayuddhaparva, Nivatakavacha, Nivatakavachayuddhaparva, Nivatanem, Nivatastha, Nivatavutti.

Ends with: Panivata, Patnivata, Varjinivata, Vilasinivata, Yonivata.

Full-text (+3): Nivatakavaca, Naivatayana, Nivana, Nirvata, Nivanyavatsa, Nivanya, Matrinivatam, S-oshara-avaskara-sthana-nivata-lavana-akara, Nivataka, Samsaratapa, Kutinivatam, Pavata, Shaminivatam, Nivanta, Nivaya, Anudaka, Sparshita, Dipa, Sukhasamsparsha, Pravata.

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