Niyut: 8 definitions
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Niyut means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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)
Niyut (नियुत्).—A consort of Rudra.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa III. 12. 13.
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)
Niyut (नियुत्)—One of the eleven wives of Rudra, called a Rudrāṇī.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Niyut (नियुत्).—m. Ved.
1) A horse, particularly of Vāyu.
2) A praiser. -f. A line, row.
Niyut (नियुत्).—[feminine] team of horses, [especially] the steeds of Vāyu; series, row (of objects); gift, donation.
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]
Niyut (नियुत्):—
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Niyut (नियुत्):—verbessert u. 2. yu mit ni .
Niyut (नियुत्):—f. —
1) Verleihung , Gewährung. —
2) Vielgespann oder den Zugthieren Vāyu's. —
3) Pl. Vers , Gedicht. —
4) Nomen proprium einer Gemahlin Rudra’s in einer seiner Formen.
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
Niyut is another spelling for नियुत [niyuta].—n. one or ten lakh; adj. equal to that number;
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 (+0): Yut, Mi, Ni.
Starts with (+0): Niyudvat, Niyudvatiya, Niyutsa, Niyutsapis, Niyutta, Niyuttaamacca, Niyuttaka, Niyuttakapurisa, Niyuttam, Niyuttan, Niyuttapuggala, Niyuttapurisa, Niyuttavaca, Niyutvant, Niyutvatiya.
Full-text (+0): Niyudvatiya, Niyudvat, Viyuj, Niyutta, Niyutvant, Rudra, Vayu.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Nirukta and the Vedic interpretation (study) (by Shruti S. Pradhan)
Page 34 < [Chapter 8 - Group “H”]
Brihaddevata attributed to Shaunaka (by Arthur Anthony Macdonell)
Part 29 - The steeds of the various gods < [Chapter 4 - Deities of Rigveda I.126–IV.32]
Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
Kanda VI, adhyaya 2, brahmana 2 < [Sixth Kanda]
Nighantu (critical study) (by Gopalakrishna N. Bhat)
Part 15 - Upayojanani (Upayojana) < [Chapter 3 - First Adhyaya (chapter) of the Nighantu (study)]
Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)