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nimitam3.3.83NeuterSingularnistalam, padyam, caritram, atītam, dṛḍham
rāśiḥ3.3.222MasculineSingularnimittam, padam, lakṣyam
animiṣaḥ3.3.227MasculineSingularsahāyaḥ
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nimim. Name of several kings of videha- etc. View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimim. of a son of dattatreya- View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimim. of a son of ikṣvāku- (having lost his body through the curse of vasiṣṭha- he occupied the eyes of all living beings, hence the opening and shutting of men's eyelids; see ni-miṣa-andSee ) View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimim. of 21st jaina- arhat- of present ava-sarpiṇī- (identified with the former nimi-) View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimim. of a son of bhajamāna- View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimim. of a son of daṇḍa-pāṇi- View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimim. of a dānava- (varia lectio ḍimbha-) View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimim. the closing or winking of the eyes, twinkling View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimiP. -minoti- (perfect tense -mim/āya- Passive voice -mīyate-), to fix or dig in, erect, raise etc. ; to perceive, notice, understand (?) View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimim. Name (also title or epithet) of a tathāgata-, . View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimihP. -mehati- (Intensive -m/emihat-), to pour down urine, moisten with urine, wet in also pr parasmE-pada - m/eghamāna- View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimiṃdharam. Name of a prince View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimiP. -miṣati- (Aorist -amīmiṣat-), to shut the eyelids, wink, fall asleep etc. ; to be shut (said of the eyelids) ; (future -miṣyati-?) (see a-nimiṣat-). View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimif. winking or twinkling of the eye (see a-nimiṣ-) View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimif. shutting the eyes, falling asleep (see 1. nimi-). View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimiṣam. twinkling, shutting the eye (also considered as a measure of time, a moment ;as a disease ) View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimiṣam. Name of a son of garuḍa- View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimiṣam. of viṣṇu- View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimiṣan. (eṇa-), in a moment View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimiṣakṣetran. Name of a district View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimiṣāntaran. the interval of a moment View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimiṣitan. shutting of the eyes View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimiślamf(ā-)n. devoted or attached to (locative case) View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimiślatamamfn. most attached to (locative case) View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimiśram. Name of a man (see naimiśra-). View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimitamfn. measured (see cakṣur-n-, dur-n-) View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimitamfn. caused (varia lectio nir-m-). View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimitamfn. fixed, raised, erected View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimitif. (?) settlement View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimittan. (possibly connected with ni--above) a butt, mark, target View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimittan. sign, omen etc. (see dur-n-) View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimittan. cause, motive, ground, reason etc. (in all oblique cases = because of, on account of see ; mfn. in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' caused or occasioned by; ttaṃ-,to be the cause of anything ) View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimittan. (in philosophy) instrumental or efficient cause (opp. to upādāna-,the operative or material cause) View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimittan. equals āgantu- View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimittan. deha- View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimittan. ādeśa- View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimittan. parvan- View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimittabhūtamfn. become or being a cause or reason or means View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimittadharmam. expiation, any occasional or special penance or rite or obligation View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimittagrahaṇan. taking aim, View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimittahetum. the efficient cause View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimittahetutvan. View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimittajñamfn. acquainted with omens View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimittajñānan. "knowledge of omens or signs", Name of chapter of the kāma-sūtra- by vātsyāyana- View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimittajñānan. see View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimittakamfn. caused or occasioned or produced by (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound'), ; Scholiast or Commentator on View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimittakan. kissing, a kiss View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimittakālam. the period or moment of time which may be regarded as causing any event View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimittakālatāf. Scholiast or Commentator View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimittakāraṇan. instrumental or efficient cause (especially the Deity as the agent in creation) View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimittakāraṇatāf. View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimittakṛtm. "omen-maker", a crow, raven View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimittamātran. the mere efficient cause or instrument View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimittanaimittikan. dual number cause and effect View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimittanidānan. Name of work View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimittanimittinmfn. operating and operated upon Scholiast or Commentator on View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimittārtham. (in gram.) the infinitive mood View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimittasaptamīf. a seventh case (locative) indicating the cause or motive on View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimittatāf. (in philosophy) the state of being a cause, causality, instrumentality. View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimittatvan. (in philosophy) the state of being a cause, causality, instrumentality. View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimittavedhinmfn. hitting a mark View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimittāvekṣamfn. considering the cause, View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimittavidm. "omen-knower", an astrologer View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimittāvṛttif. dependence upon a special cause or occasion View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimittāyamānamfn. (fr. an unusual Nom. ttāya-) causing, producing View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimittāyusmfn. one whose age is dependent on some cause View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimittīfor tta- in compound View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimittībhūto become a cause or reason for (locative case)
nimittīkṛto make anything a cause, use as a cause or means View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimittīkṛtyaind. in consequence of, by the fault of (accusative) View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nimittinmfn. operated on or influenced by a cause, having a cause or reason (see nimitta-n-above) . View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
abhyāsanimittan. the cause of the reduplication-syllable commentator or commentary View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
agnimindha(agnim-indh/a-) m. the priest who kindles the fire View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
agnimitram. Name of a prince of the śuṅga-, dynasty, son of puṣyamitra- View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
animim. "without winking", Name of a god View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
animiṣāind. instrumental case without winking id est vigilantly or incessantly View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
animiṣamfn. not winking, looking steadily, vigilant etc. View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
animiṣamfn. open (as eyes or flowers) View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
animiṣam. not winking, a god View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
animiṣam. Name (also title or epithet) of viṣṇu-, note 1. View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
animiṣam. a fish View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
animiṣācāryam. Name of bṛhaspati-. View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
animiṣākṣamf(ī-)n. one whose eyes are fixed. View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
animiṣamind. accusative without winking id est vigilantly or incessantly View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
animiṣamind. vigilantly View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
animiṣatmfn. not winking, vigilant View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
animiṣitamfn. = a-- nimiṣa-, View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
animittamf(ā-)n. having no adequate occasion, causeless, groundless View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
animittan. absence of an adequate cause or occasion, groundlessness. View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
animittan. a bad omen, View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
animittam. (scilicet vimokṣa-) unconditioned salvation (with Buddhists one of the three kinds of s), View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
animittaliṅganāsam. "unaccountable loss of distinct vision", Name of an ophthalmic disease ending in total blindness (perhaps amaurosis). View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
animittalipif. a particular mode of writing, View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
animittanirākṛtamfn. groundlessly rejected View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
animittatasind. groundlessly View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
anuktanimittan. a reason which is unuttered or unheard of or extraordinary View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
anuktanimittamfn. having such a reason. View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
apathyanimittamfn. caused by unfit food or drink. View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
atonimittamind. on this ground, for this reason. View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
cakṣurnimita(c/akṣ-) mfn. fixed by (a measure taken by) the eye View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
durnimitamfn. ill-measured, irregular (steps) View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
durnimittan. a bad omen View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
kiṃnimittamfn. having what cause or reason? View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
kiṃnimittamind. from what cause? for what reason? why? View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
kutonimittamfn. having what cause or reason? View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
mahānimittan. Name of a particular doctrine View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
mālavikāgnimitran. " mālavikā- and agnimitra-", Name of a drama by kālidāsa-. View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nirnimittamfn. without reason or motive, causeless , ( nirnimittatva -tva- n. ) View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nirnimittamfn. having no egoistic motive, disinterested View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nirnimittakṛtamfn. produced without a visible cause View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nirnimittamind. without cause View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nirnimittatvan. nirnimitta
pravṛttinimittan. the reason for the use of any term in the particular significations which it bears View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
pūrvanimittan. an omen View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
puṣpasakaṭikānimittajñānan. knowledge of the omens which result from heavenly voices (one of the 64 arts or kalā-s) View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
śākunimitram. Name (also title or epithet) of a teacher, View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
sannimittan. a good omen View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
sannimittan. a good cause View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
sannimittan. the cause of the good View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
sannimittaetc. See p.1137. View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
sannimittamind. for a good cause View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
sannimitteind. for the sake of the good View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
tannimittamf(ā-)n. caused by that View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
tannimittamf(ā-)n. relating to that View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
tannimittamf(ā-)n. conformable to that View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
tannimittan. a-- negative , 24. View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
tannimittaSee . View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
tannimittatvan. the being its cause View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
vahnimitram. "fire-friend", air, wind View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
vinimittamfn. having no real cause, not caused by anything View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
viṣanimittamfn. caused by poison View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
vratanimittamf(ā-)n. caused by a vow View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
yannimittamfn. caused or occasioned by which View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
yannimittamind. for which reason, in consequence of which, wherefore, why. View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
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nimi निमिः 1 Winking, twinkling (of the eyes). -2 N. of one of the descendants of Ikṣvāku, and ancestor of the line of kings who ruled in Mithilā.
nimi निमिष् 6 P. To shut the eyes; wink, twinkle; Bg.5.9.
nimi निमिष् f. Ved. 1 Twinkling of the eye. -2 Shutting the eyes -m. A god.
nimiṣaḥ निमिषः 1 winking, shutting the eye, twinkling. -2 Twinkling of the eye as a measure of time, a moment. -3 The shutting of flowers. -4 Morbid twinkling of the eye. -5 N. of Visnu. -Comp. -अन्तरम् the interval of a moment.
nimiśla निमिश्ल a. Ved. 1 Commingling, mixing with. -2 Devoted to.
nimita निमित 1 See निर्मित; caused; शापो मयैव निमितस्तदवैत विप्राः Bhāg.3.16.26. -2 Measured.
nimittakam निमित्तकम् 1 A cause. -2 Kissing.
nimittam निमित्तम् [नि-मिद्-क्त Tv.] 1 A cause, motive, ground reason; निमित्तनैमित्तिकयोरयं क्रमः Ś.7.3. -2 The instrumental or efficient cause (opp. उपादान); धर्मार्थकाममोक्षाणां निमित्तान्यविरोधतः Bhāg.3.7.32. -3 Any apparent cause, pretext; निमित्तमात्रं भव सव्यसाचिन् Bg.11.33; निमित्तमात्रेण पाण्डवक्रोधेन भवितव्यम् Ve.1. -4 A mark, sign, token. -5 A butt, mark, target; निमित्ते दूरपातित्वे लघुत्वे दृढवेधने Mb.7.74.23; निमित्तादपराद्धेषोर्धानुष्कस्येव वल्गितम् Śi.2.27. -6 An omen, prognostic (good or bad); निमित्तं सूचयित्वा Ś.1; निमित्तानि च पश्यामि विपरीतानि केशव Bg.1.31; R.1.86; Ms.6.5; Y.1.23;3.171. -7 Means of knowledge; तस्य निमित्तपरीष्टिः MS.1.1.3. -8 Function, ceremony; एतान्येव निमित्तानि मुनीनामूर्ध्वरेतसाम् (कर्तव्यानि); Mb.12.61.6. (निमित्त is used at the end of comp. in the sense of 'caused or occasioned by'; किन्निमित्तो$यमातङ्कः Ś.3. निमित्तम्, निमित्तेन, निमित्तान् 'because of', 'on occount of'.) -Comp. -अर्थः the infinitive mood (in gram). -आवृत्तिः f. dependence on a special cause. -कारणम्, हेतुः an instrumental or efficient cause. -कालः a specific time. -कृत् m. a crow -ज्ञ a. acquainted with omens (as an astrologar). -धर्मः 1 expiation. -2 an occasional rite. -नैमित्तिकम् (du.) cause and effect; निमित्तनैमित्तिकयोरयं क्रमः Ś.7.3. -परीष्टि f. scrutiny of the means (of knowing); तस्य निमित्तपरीष्टिः MS.1.1.3. -मात्रम् the mere efficient cause or instrument; Bg.11.33. -विद् a. knowing good or bad omens. (-m.) an astrologer.
nimittin निमित्तिन् a. Having a cause, influenced by (some cause or ground).
animitta अनिमित्त a, Causeless, groundless; casual, incidental; आलक्ष्यदन्तमुकुलाननिमित्तहासैः &Sacute.7.17; ˚त्तं मित्रम् disinterested, Dk.25; ˚उत्कण्ठा M.3.9. -त्तम् Absence of an adequate cause or occasion, causelessness, groundlessness. -2 A bad omen, ill-omen; चारुदत्तस्यैव दर्शनमनिमित्तं प्रमार्जयिष्यति Mk.6; ममानिमित्तानि हि खेदयन्ति 9.1; शमनार्थम् अनिमित्तस्य Ve.2.3. -3 Not a valid means of knowledge अनिमित्तं विद्यमानोपलम्भनात् MS.1.1.4. -adv., -˚तः Groundlessly, causelessly, without any adequate cause; अनिमित्तमिन्दु- वदने किमत्रभवतः पराङ्मुखीभवसि M.1.18; अनातुरः स्वानि रवानि न स्पृशेदनिमित्ततः Ms.4.144. -Comp. -निराक्रिया averting ill omens. -लिङ्गनाशः a kind of ophthalmic disease ending in total darkness. अनिमिषम् animiṣam षा ṣā मेषम् mēṣam अनिमिषम् षा मेषम् ind. Ved. Without winking, vigilantly; incessantly. नेमा आपो अनिमिषं चरन्तीः Rv.1. 24.6; अनिमेषं रक्षमाणस्तव व्रते Rv.1.31.12 and 164.21.
animi अनिमि (मे) ष a. [न. ब.] 1 Not winking, steadfastly or intently fixed; लोचनं सुचिरमालोक्य K.12; ˚पक्ष्मणा 131; शतैस्तमक्ष्णामनिमेषवृत्तिभिः R.3.43; ˚दर्शनरमणीयैः K.5 (Pun) fish and twinkleless glances. -2 Vigilant, watchful. -3 Open (as eyes, flowers). -षः 1 A god (for the eyes of gods do not twinkle); देवैरिवानिमिषदृष्टि- भिरीक्ष्यमाणः Śi.5.57. -2 A fish. cf. सुरे मत्स्ये चानिमिषः... Nm. यथा चानिमिषाः स्थूला जालं छित्वा पुनर्जलम् Mb.12.3. 12. -3 Viṣṇu Bhāg 1.1.4. -4 N. of Mahākāla. -5 A particular mode of sexual intercourse. -Comp. -आचार्यः Bṛihaspati, the preceptor of the gods. -दृष्टि, -नयन, -लोचन a. looking steadfastly or with a fixed gaze, gazing intently.
animiṣīya अनिमिषीय a. Relating to the gods.
kutonimitta कुतोनिमित्त a. Having what cause or reason; कुतो- निमित्तः शोकस्ते Rām.2.74.2.
vinimitta विनिमित्त a. Having no real cause.
Macdonell Vedic Search
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animiṣam á-nimiṣ-am, (acc.) adv. unwinkingly, vii. 61, 3 [ni-míṣ, f. wink].
animiṣā á-nimiṣ-ā, (inst.) adv. with unwinking eye, iii. 59, 1 [ni-mís, f wink].
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nimi f. twinkling of the eye; -misha, n. twinkling of the eye; winking; moment; -mîlana, n. closing of the eyes; closing of a flower; -mîlikâ, f. id. (--°ree;); -mîlin, a. closing the eyes; -meshá, m.winking, closing of the eye; moment.
nimitta n. aim, mark; sign, token; omen; cause, occasion; motive; instrument, efficient cause; --°ree; a. having -as a cause, caused by: -m yâ, be the occasion, bear the blame; ac., in., d. on account of; -tas, ad. by a special cause; -tva, n. causality; -hetu, m. efficient cause: -tva, n. abst. n.
agnimindha m. fire-kindler, kind of priest, later agnídh.
atonimittam ad. for that reason, therefore.
animiṣat pr. pt. unwinking.
animiṣa a. not closing the eyes, unwinking, wakeful; -dris, m. fish.
animi f. absence of winking: ac., in. watchfully.
animitta n. bad omen; a. not to be predicted, precarious; groundless: °ree;--, -m, -tas, ad. causelessly.
anyanimitta a. having another cause; -pushta, m., â, f. Indian cuckoo (nour ished by others); -pûrvâ, f. promised or mar ried to another man before; -bîga-ga, a. begot ten of another's seed; -bhritâ, (pp.) f. cuckoo (reared by others); -manas, a. thinking of or meaning something else; -mâtri-ka, a. having another mother; -mâtri-ga, m. son of another mother; -mânasa, a.=anya-manas.
tannimitta a. caused by him or thereby: -tva, n. being the cause thereof; -nishtha, a. thoroughly devoted to that.
sannimitta n. good omen; good cause: -m, ad. for a good cause.
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nimiṣaś cij javīyasā RV.8.73.2a; ā.2.3.8.11.
nimitāso yatasrucaḥ RV.3.8.7b.
animiṣadbhiḥ pari pāhi no jāḥ # RV.1.143.8d.
animiṣaṃ nṛmṇaṃ pānti # RV.5.19.2b.
animiṣā varmiṇa āsate # PG.2.17.14a.
Dictionary of Sanskrit Search
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animittaot serving as a cause, not possessing a causal relation; e. g. संनिपातलक्षणे विधिरनिमित्तं तद्विघातस्य Paribhāṣenduśekhara of Nāgeśa. Pari. 85. See also Mahābhāṣya of Patañjali on the Sūtras of Pāṇini (Dr. Kielhorn's edition ). on I.1.39.
nimitta(1)the formal cause of a grammatical operation; confer, compare निमित्ताभावे नैमित्तिकस्याप्यभाव; given as a Paribhasa by many grammarians like Vyadi, Siradeva and others; confer, compare also प्रकृत्युपपदोपाधयो निमित्तं प्रत्ययेा निमित्ती M.Bh. on III.1.1 Vart. 2; (2) distinguishing sign यः प्रेक्षापूर्वकारी भवति स: अध्रुवेण निमित्तेन ध्रुवं निमित्तमुपादत्ते वेदिकां पुण्डरीकं वा, M.Bh. on I.1.26 Vart.5.
nimittasaptamīlocative case, used in the sense of a cause as prescribed by निमित्तात्कर्मसंयोगे, P. II.3 36 Vart. 6 and illustrated by the usually quoted verse चर्मणि द्वीपिनं हन्ति दन्तयोर्हन्ति कुञ्जरम् । केशेषु चमरीं हन्ति सीम्नि पुष्कलको हत: M.Bh.on II.3.36 Vart. 6, also confer, compare Kāśikā of Jayāditya and Vāmana. on P. I.1.57.
nimittāpāyaparibhāṣāa popular name given by grammarians to the maxim निमित्तापाये नैमित्तिकस्याप्यपायः,. a thing, which is brought into existence by a cause, disappears on the disappearance of the cause. The maxim is not, of course, universally applicable. For details see Par. Sek. Pari. 56, Sira. Pari. 99.
nimittinan affix or an augment or a substitute taking place on account of certain formal causes or nimittas; confer, compare निर्ज्ञातार्थो निमित्तमनिर्ज्ञातार्थो निमित्ती, इह च प्रत्ययोऽनिर्ज्ञातः प्रकृत्युपपदोपाधयो निर्ज्ञाताः M. BSh. on III. l . l Vart. 2.
paranimittakacaused by something which follows; the term is used in grammar in connection with something caused by what follows; confer, compare परनिमित्तकोजादेश: पूर्वविधिं प्रति न स्थानिवत् S. K, on अचः परस्मिन्पूर्वविधौ P.I.1.57.
pravṛttinimittacause of the application of a word which is shown by the word when the affix त्च or ता is added to it: confer, compare तस्य भावस्त्वतलौ । शब्दस्य प्रवृत्तिनिमित्तं भावशब्देनोच्यते, Kāśikā of Jayāditya and Vāmana. on P.V. 1.119. There are given four such causes जाति, गुण, क्रिया and संज्ञा ।
vinimittacaused by different conditions; due to different causes confer, compare बह्वनड्वांहि ब्राह्मणकुलानि विनिमित्तावेतौ Mahābhāṣya of Patañjali on the Sūtras of Pāṇini (Dr. Kielhorn's edition ). on P.VII.1.72 Vart. 3.
vṛddhinimittaliterally cause of Vrddhi (वृद्धेर्निमित्तम्) such as the employment of the indicatory letter ञ् or ण् in an affix or the lettter क् in taddhita affix.affixes; the term is, however, found used in the sense of having in it a cause of Vrddhi, id est, that is an indicatory letter ञ्, ण् or क्.; cf वृद्धिनिमित्तस्य च तद्धितस्यारक्तविकारे P. VI. 3.39. confer, compare वृद्धेर्निमित्तं यस्मिन्स वृद्धिनिमित्त: Mahābhāṣya of Patañjali on the Sūtras of Pāṇini (Dr. Kielhorn's edition ). on P. I. I.
niyata(1)regulated in size or number; definitely fixed; the word नियत is used in grammar in connection with the nimitta or nimittin in a grammatical operation prescribed by a rule, which, or a part of which, is shown to be superfluous unless there is laid down a regulation; confer, compare शेषग्रहणं कर्तव्यम् । शेषनियमार्थम् | प्रकृत्यर्थौ नियतौ प्रत्यया अनियतास्ते शेषेपि प्राप्नुवन्ति M.Bh. on I.3.12 Vart. 6; (2) The grave accent; cf उदात्तपूर्वं नियतं... स्वर्यते RPr.III.9.
lāghavanyāyalaw of minimisation, parsimony in the use of words or parsimony in expression, followed generally by the Sūtra writers.
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nimi by the name NimiSB 9.6.4
nimi King NimiSB 9.13.1
nimi Mahārāja NimiSB 9.13.3
SB 9.13.5
SB 9.13.6
SB 9.13.8
nimi NimiSB 9.22.43
nimi by King NimiSB 11.2.32
nimiṣa of the wink of an eyeSB 10.39.28
nimiṣa or of three times thatSB 11.2.53
nimiṣa-ācchādana covering of the eyelidsCC Madhya 21.133
nimiṣa-ācchādana covering of the eyelidsCC Madhya 21.133
nimiṣan closingBG 5.8-9
nimiṣe due to the blinking of the eyesCC Madhya 21.122
nimiṣeṇa in the wink of an eyeSB 10.42.17
nimitaḥ ordainedSB 3.16.26
nimitta and of the material energySB 6.4.23
nimitta causeSB 5.19.20
nimitta for the matter ofSB 3.9.14
nimitta for the sake ofSB 8.5.35
nimitta fruitive activitySB 5.9.9-10
nimitta the causeCC Adi 6.14-15
SB 5.19.20
nimitta the original causeCC Adi 6.14-15
nimitta their motivations for activity (and the subtle bodies activated by such)SB 10.87.29
nimitta kāraṇa the original causeCC Adi 6.16
nimitta kāraṇa the original causeCC Adi 6.16
nimitta-aṃśe in the portion as the original causeCC Adi 6.17
nimitta-aṃśe in the portion as the original causeCC Adi 6.17
nimitta-hetu original causeCC Adi 5.63
nimitta-hetu original causeCC Adi 5.63
CC Adi 6.14-15
nimitta-hetu original causeCC Adi 6.14-15
nimitta-hetu the efficient causeCC Madhya 20.271
nimitta-hetu the efficient causeCC Madhya 20.271
nimitta-kāraṇa immediate causeCC Adi 13.75
nimitta-kāraṇa immediate causeCC Adi 13.75
CC Adi 5.62
nimitta-kāraṇa immediate causeCC Adi 5.62
nimitta-mātram just the causeBG 11.33
nimitta-mātram just the causeBG 11.33
nimitta-mātram remote causeSB 4.11.17
nimitta-mātram remote causeSB 4.11.17
nimittaḥ whose cause (ignorance) for identification with things not related to the soulSB 5.10.14
nimittam a causeSB 10.1.51
nimittam for the matter ofSB 3.9.6
nimittam reasonSB 4.20.29
nimittam the causeSB 4.17.12
SB 5.22.3
SB 6.1.54
nimittam the cause ofSB 2.10.49-50
nimittam the immediate causeSB 11.1.2
SB 11.23.53
nimittam the instrumentSB 10.71.8
nimittam the purposeSB 8.20.6
nimittānām which are the causesSB 8.22.27
nimittāni bad omensSB 10.77.6-7
nimittāni causesBG 1.30
SB 1.14.5
SB 3.7.32
nimittāni the causesSB 5.21.7
nimittāni the source of knowledgeSB 3.7.39
nimittāni various causesSB 1.14.2
nimittatvāt since the causeSB 3.27.20
nimittāyamāna being the causeSB 6.9.42
nimitte on account of causesSB 4.22.29
nimittena caused bySB 3.15.14
nimittī-kṛtya making the apparent causeSB 12.12.40-41
nimittī-kṛtya making the apparent causeSB 12.12.40-41
sṛṣṭi-ādi-nimitte for the cause of creation, maintenance and annihilationCC Adi 5.81
agnimitraḥ AgnimitraSB 12.1.15-17
agnimitre to AgnimitraSB 12.6.54-56
animiṣa-kṣetre the spot which is especially a favorite of Viṣṇu (who does not close His eyelids)SB 1.1.4
animiṣa without blinkingSB 5.2.13
animiṣa-ṛṣabhaḥ the chief of all the demigodsSB 5.3.16
animiṣa invincible timeSB 5.9.20
animiṣa unblinkingCC Madhya 13.99
animiṣaḥ eternal timeSB 3.5.14
animiṣaḥ the eternal timeSB 3.11.13
animiṣaḥ timeSB 3.25.38
animiṣaḥ unblinkingSB 7.3.31
animiṣāḥ with unblinking eyes like those of the demigodsSB 9.4.23
animiṣāḥ the demigodsSB 10.37.14
animiṣāḥ the demigodsSB 10.87.28
animiṣaḥ timeCC Madhya 22.162
animiṣaiḥ without twinkling of the eyesSB 1.10.13
animiṣām of the heavenly demigodsSB 2.2.17
animiṣām of the demigodsSB 3.15.25
animiṣam unceasinglySB 4.12.39
animiṣām of the demigodsSB 5.23.8
animiṣām among the vigilant cycles of timeSB 11.16.27
animiṣām of the demigodsCC Madhya 24.88
animiṣat unblinkingSB 10.32.7
animiṣataḥ without blinking the eyes (without fail)SB 5.14.29
animiṣāya by the eternal timeSB 3.9.17
animiṣāya existing as eternal timeSB 3.21.16
animiṣāya to 'unblinking' timeSB 10.70.26
animiṣeṇa by the potency of eternal timeSB 3.20.12
animiṣeṇa who does not restSB 5.23.2
animiṣeṣu demigods living in VaikuṇṭhaSB 3.15.31
animita-vikramasya whose power is immeasurableSB 5.25.12
animitta without desire for sense gratificationSB 3.15.14
animittā without motiveSB 3.25.32
animitta-nimittena without desiring the fruits of activitiesSB 3.27.21
animittasya of causelessnessSB 3.10.9
animittena without attachment to the resultSB 3.29.15
bhavānyāḥ śāpa-nimitta-jñaḥ who knows the cause of the curse by Bhavānī, the wife of Lord ŚivaSB 5.17.15
durnimittaiḥ bad omensSB 10.16.13-15
durnimittāni bad omensSB 10.42.26-27
dvandva-nimittayoḥ in the causes of dualitySB 5.9.9-10
e-nimitte for this reasonCC Madhya 9.332
tat-rūpa-grahaṇa-nimittam the reason why Lord Kṛṣṇa (Keśava) assumed the form of NṛsiṃhaSB 5.18.7
hita-nimitta for benefitCC Antya 4.140
indriya-prīti-nimittam for the satisfaction of the sensesSB 5.9.9-10
bhavānyāḥ śāpa-nimitta-jñaḥ who knows the cause of the curse by Bhavānī, the wife of Lord ŚivaSB 5.17.15
kim nimittaḥ for what reasonSB 9.9.19
kṛṣṇa-sukha-nimitta to satisfy KṛṣṇaCC Madhya 24.25
animiṣa-kṣetre the spot which is especially a favorite of Viṣṇu (who does not close His eyelids)SB 1.1.4
mṛgatva-nimitta of the cause of a deer's bodySB 5.8.31
mṛgatva-nimitta of the cause of a deer's bodySB 5.8.31
bhavānyāḥ śāpa-nimitta-jñaḥ who knows the cause of the curse by Bhavānī, the wife of Lord ŚivaSB 5.17.15
tat-nimitta caused by the sight of herSB 6.1.63
kṛṣṇa-sukha-nimitta to satisfy KṛṣṇaCC Madhya 24.25
hita-nimitta for benefitCC Antya 4.140
sva-nimitta for my personal selfCC Antya 10.96
prabhura nimitta for Śrī Caitanya MahāprabhuCC Antya 13.69
kim nimittaḥ for what reasonSB 9.9.19
yat-nimittaḥ arising by what causeSB 11.1.9
indriya-prīti-nimittam for the satisfaction of the sensesSB 5.9.9-10
tat-rūpa-grahaṇa-nimittam the reason why Lord Kṛṣṇa (Keśava) assumed the form of NṛsiṃhaSB 5.18.7
yat-nimittam because of HariścandraSB 9.7.7
sa-nimittāni which are imbued with motivating desiresSB 11.3.6
dvandva-nimittayoḥ in the causes of dualitySB 5.9.9-10
sṛṣṭi-ādi-nimitte for the cause of creation, maintenance and annihilationCC Adi 5.81
e-nimitte for this reasonCC Madhya 9.332
tomāra nimitte for your sakeCC Madhya 11.141
animitta-nimittena without desiring the fruits of activitiesSB 3.27.21
prabhura nimitta for Śrī Caitanya MahāprabhuCC Antya 13.69
indriya-prīti-nimittam for the satisfaction of the sensesSB 5.9.9-10
animiṣa-ṛṣabhaḥ the chief of all the demigodsSB 5.3.16
tat-rūpa-grahaṇa-nimittam the reason why Lord Kṛṣṇa (Keśava) assumed the form of NṛsiṃhaSB 5.18.7
sa-nimittāni which are imbued with motivating desiresSB 11.3.6
bhavānyāḥ śāpa-nimitta-jñaḥ who knows the cause of the curse by Bhavānī, the wife of Lord ŚivaSB 5.17.15
sṛṣṭi-ādi-nimitte for the cause of creation, maintenance and annihilationCC Adi 5.81
kṛṣṇa-sukha-nimitta to satisfy KṛṣṇaCC Madhya 24.25
sva-nimitta for my personal selfCC Antya 10.96
tat-rūpa-grahaṇa-nimittam the reason why Lord Kṛṣṇa (Keśava) assumed the form of NṛsiṃhaSB 5.18.7
tat-nimitta caused by the sight of herSB 6.1.63
tomāra nimitte for your sakeCC Madhya 11.141
animita-vikramasya whose power is immeasurableSB 5.25.12
yat-nimittam because of HariścandraSB 9.7.7
yat-nimittaḥ arising by what causeSB 11.1.9
31 results
nimi noun (masculine) name of 21st Jaina Arhat of present Avasarpiṇī (identified with the former Nimi) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a Dānava (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a son of Bhajamāna (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a son of Dattātreya (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a son of Daṇḍapāṇi (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a son of Ikṣvāku (having lost his body through the curse of Vasiṣṭha he occupied the eyes of all living beings) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of several kings of Videha (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the closing or winking of the eyes (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
twinkling (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))

Frequency rank 6425/72933
nimita noun (neuter) [erotics]
Frequency rank 36245/72933
nimitta noun (neuter) (in phil.) instrumental or efficient cause (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a butt (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
cause (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
ground (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
mark (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
motive (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
omen (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
reason (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
sign (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
target (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))

Frequency rank 674/72933
nimittaka noun (neuter) a kind of kiss a kiss (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
kissing (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))

Frequency rank 28654/72933
nimittaka adjective caused or occasioned or produced by (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))

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nimittaka noun (masculine) name of a man
Frequency rank 56037/72933
nimittakāraṇa noun (neuter) instrumental or efficient cause (esp. the Deity as the agent in creation) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))

Frequency rank 56039/72933
nimittakṛt noun (masculine) a crow (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
raven (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))

Frequency rank 56040/72933
nimittatā noun (feminine) (in phil.) the state of being a cause (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
causality (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
instrumentality (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))

Frequency rank 56041/72933
nimittībhū verb (class 1 ātmanepada) to be the cause
Frequency rank 56042/72933
nimittīkṛ verb (class 8 parasmaipada) to adduce as a cause (for an action etc.)
Frequency rank 28655/72933
nimi verb (class 6 parasmaipada) to be shut (said of the eyelids) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to fall asleep (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to shut the eyelids (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to wink (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))

Frequency rank 16898/72933
nimiṣa noun (masculine) name of a son of Garuḍa (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of Viṣṇu (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
shutting the eye (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
twinkling (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))

Frequency rank 11664/72933
atonimittam indeclinable for this reason (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
on this ground (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))

Frequency rank 22885/72933
animitta adjective causeless (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
groundless (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
having no adequate occasion (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))

Frequency rank 6035/72933
animitta noun (neuter) absence of an adequate cause or occasion (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
groundlessness (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))

Frequency rank 11156/72933
animittatas indeclinable groundlessly (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))

Frequency rank 16394/72933
animiṣa adjective looking steadily (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
not winking (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
open (as eyes or flowers) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
vigilant (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))

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animiṣa noun (masculine) a fish (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a god (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
not winking (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))

Frequency rank 31848/72933
animiṣita adjective not twinkling
Frequency rank 42959/72933
kiṃnimitta adjective having what cause or reason? (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))

Frequency rank 9349/72933
kiṃnimittaka adjective having what reason?
Frequency rank 34082/72933
kutonimitta adjective having what cause or reason? (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))

Frequency rank 49642/72933
durnimita adjective ill-measured (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
irregular (steps) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))

Frequency rank 54684/72933
durnimitta noun (neuter) a bad omen (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))

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deśoddhvaṃsanimittīya noun (masculine) name of Carakasaṃhitā, Vim. 3
Frequency rank 54992/72933
nirnimitta adjective disinterested (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
having no egoistic motive (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
without reason or motive (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))

Frequency rank 15828/72933
nirnimiṣa adjective not twinkling
Frequency rank 36321/72933
yasyaśyāvanimittīya noun (masculine) name of Carakasaṃhitā, Indr., 9
Frequency rank 62979/72933
vahnimitrā noun (feminine) mūṣā
Frequency rank 14425/72933
vinimitta adjective having no real cause (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
not caused by anything (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))

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mahendrakāya

valorous body; a person with traits possessed by Indra like command, interest in knowledge, maintenance of servants and dependents and magnanimity.

nimi

king of Videha and an expert in śālākyatantra and a desciple of Dhanvantari.

nimi

twinking, closing or winking of eyes.

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"nimi" has 21 results.

nimi

īśvaraḥ, parameśvaraḥ, pareśvaraḥ, paramātmā, devaḥ, amaraḥ, vibudhaḥ, animiṣaḥ, ajaraḥ, cirāyuḥ, sucirāyuḥ, bhagavān, sarvasraṣṭā, dhātā, vidhātā, jagatkartā, viśvasṛk, bhūtādiḥ, parabrahma, brahma, jagadātmā, ham, skambhaḥ, sūkṣmaḥ, sarveśaḥ, sarvasākṣī, sarvavid, śvaḥśreyasam, śabdātītaḥ   

dharmagranthaiḥ akhilasṛṣṭeḥ nirmātṛrūpeṇa svāmirūpeṇa vā svīkṛtā mahāsattā।

īśvaraḥ sarvavyāpī asti।

nimi

niṣkāraṇam, animittam   

kāraṇāt vinā।

saḥ niṣkāraṇam āgacchat atra।

nimi

devaḥ, devatā, suraḥ, amaraḥ, nirjaraḥ, tridaśaḥ, suparvā, sumanāḥ, tridiveśaḥ, divaukāḥ, āditāyaḥ, diviṣat, lekhaḥ, aditinandanaḥ, ṛbhuḥ, amartyaḥ, amṛtāndhāḥ, barhirmukhā, kratubhuk, gīrvāṇaḥ, vṛndārakaḥ, danujāriḥ, ādityaḥ, vibudhaḥ, sucirāyuḥ, asvapnaḥ, animiṣaḥ, daityāriḥ, dānavāriḥ, śaubhaḥ, nilimpaḥ, svābābhuk, danujadviṭ, dyuṣat, dauṣat, svargī, sthiraḥ, kaviḥ   

hindudharmānusārī yaḥ sarvabhūtebhyaḥ pūjanīyāḥ।

asmin devālaye naikāḥ devatāḥ santi।

nimi

kāraṇam, hetuḥ, nimittam, mūlam   

yena vinā kāryaṃ na pravartate phalasvarūpam āpnoti vā।

dhūmasya kāraṇam agniḥ asti।

nimi

nimīl, nimi   

akṣisaṅkocānukūlaḥ vyāpāraḥ।

tasya nayane nimemīlyete।

nimi

matsyaḥ, pṛthuromā, mīnaḥ, vaisāriṇaḥ, visāraḥ, śakalī, śandhalī, jhaṣaḥ, ātmāśī, saṃvaraḥ, mūkaḥ, jaleśayaḥ, kaṇṭakī, śaklī, macchaḥ, animiṣaḥ, śuṅgī, jhasaḥ   

jalajantuviśeṣaḥ,yaḥ śakalakaṇṭakādiyuktaḥ।

matsyāḥ aṇḍajāḥ santi।

nimi

kṣaṇaḥ, nimiṣaḥ, parva, pravaṇaḥ   

kālasya laghuttamaṃ parimāṇam।

kṣaṇaḥ iti parimāṇaḥ palam iti parimāṇasya caturthaḥ aṃśaḥ।

nimi

nimīl, nimiṣ, mīl, śmīl   

akṣṇoḥ sahetukaḥ saṅkocanānukūlaḥ vyāpāraḥ।

bālakaḥ akṣiṇī nimīlati।

nimi

nimiṣaḥ, palam   

cakṣurnirmīlanam yāvat kālam।

nimiṣaṃ yāvat viśramya agre gamiṣyāmaḥ।

nimi

palam, kṣaṇaḥ, nimiṣaḥ, nimeṣaḥ, vipalam, vikalā, truṭiḥ   

kālaviśeṣaḥ-cakṣurnimīlanārthe āvaśyakaḥ kālaḥ।

asmākam ekekaṃ palam api mahatvapūrṇam asti।

nimi

kṣaṇamātram, nimiṣamātram   

alapakālamātram।

mātā kṣaṇamātram api agrajam ekākinaṃ sthātuṃ na anumanyate।

nimi

ahetuka, akāraṇa, animitta, ahetu, anaimittika   

yasya kāraṇaṃ nāsti।

ahetukyā cintayā kim।

nimi

kāraṇam, hetuḥ, nimittam   

yat pramāṇīkriyate।

nyāyanipuṇaḥ kāraṇam anviṣyati।

nimi

nimeṣaḥ, nimiṣaḥ   

netrayoḥ rogaviśeṣaḥ।

nimeṣaḥ netrachedayoḥ bhavati।

nimi

kṣaṇaḥ, vipalam, vikalā, palam, truṭiḥ, nimeṣaḥ, nimiṣaḥ   

alpakālaḥ।

kṣaṇaṃ tiṣṭhatu।

nimi

nimi   

ikṣvākuvaṃśīyaḥ rājā।

nimeḥ varṇanaṃ purāṇeṣu asti।

nimi

nimi   

dattātreyasya putraḥ ṛṣiviśeṣaśca।

nimeḥ varṇanaṃ mahābhārate prāpyate।

nimi

nimīlanam, nimiṣanam   

akṣisaṅkocanasya kriyā bhāvaḥ vā।

akṣṇoḥ nimīlanam akṣṇoḥ anāvaśyakānāṃ vastūnāṃ praveśaṃ niṣedhayati।

nimi

nimiṣakṣetram   

ekaṃ maṇḍalam ।

nimiṣakṣetrasya ullekhaḥ vivaraṇapustikāyām asti

nimi

nimiśraḥ   

ekaḥ puruṣaḥ ।

nimiśrasya ullekhaḥ koṣe asti

nimi

nimindharaḥ   

ekaḥ rājaputraḥ ।

nimindharasya ullekhaḥ koṣe asti

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