Niyatatman, Niyata-atma, Niyata-atman, Niyatātmā, Niyatatma, Niyatātman: 8 definitions
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Niyatatman means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Niyatātman (नियतात्मन्) refers to “one who has self-control” and is used to describe Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.17 (“The dialogue between Indra and Kāmadeva”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā said to Kāma: “[...] Śiva is at present engaged in a great penance. [...] For the sake of gods, at the bidding of her father, Pārvatī is attending on Him, I hear. O Kāma, you shall certainly do everything necessary to bring about an interest in her in the mind of Śiva who has self-control [i.e., niyatātman]. You will become contented after this. Your miseries will be destroyed. Your exploit will be permanently established in the world. Not otherwise”.
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
Marathi-English dictionary
Niyatātmā (नियतात्मा).—a S niyatamānasa a S Of subdued or regulated spirit.
Niyatātmā (नियतात्मा).—a Of subdued spirit.
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
Niyatātman (नियतात्मन्).—mfn. (-tmā-tmā-tma) Self-regulated, self-controlled or restrained. E. niyata, and ātman self.
Niyatātman (नियतात्मन्).—[adjective] self-controlled.
Niyatātman (नियतात्मन्):—[=ni-yatātman] [from ni-yata > ni-yam] mfn. self-controlled, self-restrained, [Manu-smṛti; Rāmāyaṇa]
Niyatātman (नियतात्मन्):—[niyatā+tman] (tmā-tmā-tma) a. Idem.
Niyatātman (नियतात्मन्):—Adj. sich zügelnd.
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: Atman, Niyata.
Full-text: Aniyatatman, Yaticandrayana, Niyata.
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Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 11.218 < [Section XXIX - Description of the Expiatory Penances]
Verse 3.188 < [Section X - Method of Invitation]
Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)
7(a): Portrait of Men and Women < [Chapter 5 - Painting and Image Making]
Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 98 - Thousand names of Śiva (Sahasranāma) < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]