Nivedana: 15 definitions
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Nivedana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Nivedan.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationNivedana (निवेदन) refers to “food offering” and represents one of the sixteen upacāra, or “sixteen types of homage and services”, as described while explaining the mode of worshipping the phallic form (liṅga) of Śiva in the Śivapurāṇa 1.11. Accordingly, “[...] the devotee shall worship the mobile emblem with the sixteen types of homage and services (upacāra) as prescribed. It accords the region of Śiva gradually. The sixteen types of service are [for example, food offering (nivedana)] [...] Or he shall perform all the sixteen rites in the phallic emblem of human, saintly or godly origin, or in one naturally risen up (svayambhū) or in one of very extraordinary nature installed duly”.
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
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarynivedana : (nt.) announcement; information; report.
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 Dictionarynivēdana (निवेदन).—n (S) Representation, stating, telling, relating (to a superior). 2 Delivering, presenting, offering, giving.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishnivēdana (निवेदन).—n Representation, stating. Deli- vering, offering.
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 dictionaryNivedana (निवेदन).—
1) Making known, relating, proclaiming; a communication, announcement.
2) Delivering, entrusting.
3) Dedication.
4) Representation.
5) An offering or oblation.
-naḥ An epithet of Śiva.
Derivable forms: nivedanam (निवेदनम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryNivedana (निवेदन).—n.
(-naṃ) 1. Delivering, giving, entrusting, addressing, (either an article, a massage, or a speech.) 2. Dedication. 3. Oblation. 4. An offering. E. ni before, vid to know, causal form, aff. lyuṭ.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryNivedana (निवेदन).—i. e. ni-vid, [Causal.], + ana, I. adj. Announcing, [Harivaṃśa, (ed. Calc.)] 9289. Ii. n. 1. Making known, [Sāvitryupākhyāna] 3, 5. 2. Announcement, Böhtl. Ind. Spr. 417. 3. Offering, Mahābhārata 2, 1361.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryNivedana (निवेदन).—[adjective] & [neuter] relating, announcing.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Nivedana (निवेदन):—[=ni-vedana] [from ni-vid] mfn. announcing, proclaiming, [Harivaṃśa]
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of Śiva, [Mahābhārata]
3) [v.s. ...] n. making known, publishing, announcement, communication, information (ātma-niv, presentation or introduction of one’s self), [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa] etc.
4) [v.s. ...] delivering, entrusting, offering, dedicating, [Mahābhārata; Rājataraṅgiṇī; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
5) [v.s. ...] (in [dramatic language]) the reminding a person of a neglected duty, [Sāhitya-darpaṇa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryNivedana (निवेदन):—[ni-vedana] (naṃ) 1. n. Delivering an address, or gift; entreaty.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Nivedana (निवेदन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Ṇiveaṇa, Ṇiveaṇaya, Ṇiveaṇā.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 dictionaryNivedana (निवेदन) [Also spelled nivedan]:—(nm) supplication; request; submission; application; —[karanā] to submit, to make an humble submission; hence [nivedita] (a).
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNivēdana (ನಿವೇದನ):—
1) [noun] the act or process of communicating, relating or telling.
2) [noun] an offering or submitting of something devotionally to a god, teacher, person of reverence, etc.
3) [noun] a statement; communication.
4) [noun] a written or vocal statement containing request, appeal, etc. expressed in a humble manner.
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)
Starts with: Nivedanaka, Nivedanapatra, Nivedanavidhi, Nivetanancey.
Ends with: Anivedana, Atmanivedana, Priyanivedana, Vedantatatparyanivedana, Vinivedana.
Full-text: Niveana, Atmanivedana, Priyanivedana, Nivedane, Vinivedana, Niveanaya, Vinivedita, Atmasamarpana, Nivedanem, Itthambhuta, Namra, Nivedita, Namr, Nivedan, Ashta-vidha-bhakti-kriya, Upacara, Aarm, Atman.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 5.20.6 < [Chapter 20 - The Liberation of Ṛbhu Muni During the Rāsa-dance Festival]
Hari-bhakti-kalpa-latikā (by Sarasvati Thkura)
Text 19 < [Second Stabaka]
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 1.2.194 < [Part 2 - Devotional Service in Practice (sādhana-bhakti)]
Verse 1.2.91 < [Part 2 - Devotional Service in Practice (sādhana-bhakti)]
Bhajana-Rahasya (by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya)
Text 5 < [Chapter 5 - Pañcama-yāma-sādhana (Aparāhna-kālīya-bhajana–kṛṣṇa-āsakti)]
Text 33 < [Chapter 1 - Prathama-yāma-sādhana (Niśānta-bhajana–śraddhā)]
Text 2 < [Chapter 4 - Caturtha-yāma-sādhana (Madhyāhna-kālīya-bhajana–ruci-bhajana)]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 1.6.101 < [Chapter 6 - The Lord Begins Studying and His Childhood Mischief]
Verse 2.17.90-092 < [Chapter 17 - The Lord’s Wandering Throughout Navadvīpa and Descriptions of the Devotees’ Glories]
Verse 3.2.465 < [Chapter 2 - Description of the Lord’s Travel Through Bhuvaneśvara and Other Placesto Jagannātha Purī]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 1.4.51 < [Chapter 4 - Bhakta (the devotee)]