Niyuta: 15 definitions
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Niyuta means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexNiyuta (नियुत).—A hundred thousand.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 101. 94.
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.
Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
Source: archive.org: Hindu MathematicsNiyuta (नियुत) refers to “hundred-thousand” (100,000) in various lists of numeral denominations, according to gaṇita (“science of calculation”) and Gaṇita-śāstra, ancient Indian mathematics and astronomy.—We can definitely say that from the very earliest known times, ten has formed the basis of numeration in India. While the Greeks had no terminology for denominations above the myriad (104), and the Romans above the milk (103), the ancient Hindus dealt freely with no less than eighteen denominations [e.g., niyuta]. Cf. Yajurveda-saṃhitā (Vājasanyī) XVII.2; Taittirīya-saṃhitā IV.40.11, VII.2.20.1; Maitrāyaṇī-saṃhitā II.8.14; Kāṭhaka-saṃhitā XVII.10, XXXIX.6; Anuyogadvāra-sūtra 142; Āryabhaṭīya II.2; Triśatikā R.2-3; Gaṇitasārasaṃgraha I.63-68.
Ganita (गणित) or Ganitashastra refers to the ancient Indian science of mathematics, algebra, number theory, arithmetic, etc. Closely allied with astronomy, both were commonly taught and studied in universities, even since the 1st millennium BCE. Ganita-shastra also includes ritualistic math-books such as the Shulba-sutras.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: archive.org: Hindu Mathematics (Mahayana)Niyuta (नियुत) refers to a “hundred-billion” (100,000,000,000) in a list of numeral denominations, according to the Lalitavistara-sūtra, a well-known Buddhist work of the first century B.C.—Accordingly, “The mathematician Arjuna asked the Bodhisattva, ‘O young man, do you know the counting which goes beyond the koṭi on the centesimal scale? Bodhisattva: I know. Arjuna: How does the counting proceed beyond the koṭi on the centesimal scale? Bodhisattva: [hundred ayutas are called niyuta, hundred niyutas are called kaṅkara, ...]”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryniyuta (नियुत).—n S Ten millions, a crore.
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 dictionaryNiyuta (नियुत).—
1) A million.
2) A hundred thousand.
3) Ten thousand crores or 1 Ayutas.
Derivable forms: niyutam (नियुतम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryNiyuta (नियुत).—mn.
(-taḥ-taṃ) 1. A million. 2. A hundred thousand. 3. Ten thousand krores. E. ni before, yu to join, affix kta.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryNiyuta (नियुत).—[ni-yuta] (vb. yu), n. A great number, one hundred thousand, or a million, and greater numbers, [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 5, 16, 5.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryNiyuta (नियुत).—[adjective] tied on, fastened; [neuter] a million.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Niyuta (नियुत):—[=ni-yuta] [from ni-yu] a mfn. (ni-) fixed, fastened, [Ṛg-veda i, 121, 3]
2) [v.s. ...] m. or n. a very high number, generally a million, [Brāhmaṇa; Purāṇa]
3) [=ni-yuta] b See under ni-yu, [column]2
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryNiyuta (नियुत):—[(taḥ-taṃ)] 1. m. n. Ten millions.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Niyuta (नियुत) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ṇiua.
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNiyuta (ನಿಯುತ):—
1) [noun] the fact or state of being associated with; association.
2) [noun] a great number [differently defined by different persons as a) the number one hundred thousand; one lakh; b) ten lakh one million; c) one thousand million; ten thousand crore].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryNiyuta (नियुत):—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)
Starts with: Niyutam.
Ends with: Agniyuta, Ayutaniyuta, Mahaniyuta, Muniyuta.
Full-text: Mahaniyuta, Niyutam, Kankara, Nayuta, Niua, Varva, Cataniyutam, Urdhvabhaga, Amtya, Ayuta, Niyut, Anta, Shayu, Koti, Yu, Abhyasta.
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Search found 20 books and stories containing Niyuta, Ni-yuta; (plurals include: Niyutas, yutas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 1.10.29 < [Chapter 10 - Description of the Birth of Lord Balarāma]
Verse 1.9.11 < [Chapter 9 - Description of Vasudeva’s Wedding]
Verse 5.9.10 < [Chapter 9 - The Happiness of the Yadus]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
Education (9): Knowledge in Mathematics < [Chapter 4 - Cultural Aspects]
Verses on the Perfection of Wisdom
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 38 - The Position of the Higher World < [Section 2 - Kaumārikā-khaṇḍa]
Manasollasa (study of Arts and Sciences) (by Mahadev Narayanrao Joshi)
3. Mathematics in Manasollasa < [Chapter 5 - Sciences in Someshvara’s Manasollasa]
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