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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Niyut (नियुत्).—A consort of Rudra.^*

• * Bhāgavata-purāṇa III. 12. 13.

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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.

General definition (in Hinduism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Hinduism

Niyut (नियुत्)—One of the eleven wives of Rudra, called a Rudrāṇī.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Niyut (नियुत्).—m. Ved.

1) A horse, particularly of Vāyu.

2) A praiser. -f. A line, row.

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

Niyut (नियुत्).—[feminine] team of horses, [especially] the steeds of Vāyu; series, row (of objects); gift, donation.

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

1) Niyut (नियुत्):—[=ni-yut] [from ni-yu] f. (ni-yut) = [preceding] [ib.]

2) [v.s. ...] team of horses ([especially] of Vāyu’s h°), [ib.; Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā; Taittirīya-saṃhitā]

3) [v.s. ...] [plural] series of words, verses, a poem, [Ṛg-veda]

[Sanskrit to German]

Niyut 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.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Niyut is another spelling for नियुत [niyuta].—n. one or ten lakh; adj. equal to that number;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Yut, Ni.

Starts with: Niyudvat, Niyudvatiya, Niyuta, Niyutam, Niyutsa, Niyutsapis, Niyutta, Niyuttaamacca, Niyuttaka, Niyuttakapurisa, Niyuttam, Niyuttan, Niyuttapuggala, Niyuttapurisa, Niyuttavaca, Niyutvant, Niyutvatiya.

Full-text: Niyudvatiya, Niyudvat, Viyuj, Niyuta, Niyutvant, Rudra, Vayu.

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Search found 4 books and stories containing Niyut, Ni-yut; (plurals include: Niyuts, yuts). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)

Rig Veda 7.91.3 < [Sukta 91]

Rig Veda 6.62.11 < [Sukta 62]

Rig Veda 7.92.5 < [Sukta 92]

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Nighantu (critical study) (by Gopalakrishna N. Bhat)

Part 15 - Upayojanani (Upayojana) < [Chapter 3 - First Adhyaya (chapter) of the Nighantu (study)]

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Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)

Kanda VI, adhyaya 2, brahmana 2 < [Sixth Kanda]

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Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)

Chapter VIII - Origin of Rudra: his becoming eight Rudras < [Book I]

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