nis निस् nís ind. out, forth, away &c. (rarely used as an independent word [e.g. [AV. vi, 18, 3]; [vii, 115, 3]; [xvi, 2, 1]], but mostly as a prefix to verbs and their derivatives [cf. niḥ-√ kṣi &c. below], or to nouns not immediately connected with verbs, in which case it has the sense, ‘out of’, ‘away from’ [cf. nirvana, niṣ-kauśāmbi &c.] or that of a privative or negative adverb = 3. a, ‘without’, ‘destitute of’, ‘free from’, ‘un-’ [cf. nir-artha, nir-mala &c.], or that of a strengthening particle ‘thoroughly’, ‘entirely’, ‘very’ [cf. niḥ-śūnya, niṣ-kevala, nir-muṇḍa]; it is liable to be changed to niḥ, nir, niś, niṣ, and nī; cf. above and below). See p. 543, col. 2. nisru निस्रु ni-√ sru Ā. -sravate (also for niḥ-sr°), to flow down or forth, spring or arise from (abl.), [Cāṇ.] : Caus. to make water flow down from (acc.) upon (loc.), [Baudh.] nistṝ निस्तॄ nis-√ tṝ P. -tarati (ind.p. -tīrya inf. -tartum), to come forth from, get out of, escape from (abl.), [MBh.]; to pass over or through, cross (sea &c.), pass or spend (time); to overcome or master (an enemy), [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c.; to fulfil, accomplish, perform (promise, vow &c.), [ib.]; to suffer for, expiate (acc.), [R.]; [BhP.]; (with abhiyogam) to clear one's self from an accusation, [Yājñ.] : Caus. -tārayati, to rescue, save, deliver from (abl.), [Mn. iii, 98]; to overcome, overpower, [Cat.]; Desid. -titīrṣati &c., to wish to cross or pass over (acc.), [BhP.] nistṛ निस्तृ ni-√ stṛ (only 3. sg. aor. -ástar), to throw down, overthrow, [RV.] (cf. a-niṣṭṛta). nisāra निसार ni-sāra (√ sṛ?) = saṃgha, sāra, or nyāya-dātavya-vitta, [L.] (prob. w.r. for ni-kara). nisphul निस्फुल् ni-ṣphul or ni-sphul (√ sphul), [ib.] nisphur निस्फुर् ni-ṣphur or ni-sphur (√ sphur) See [Pāṇ. viii, 3, 76.] nisara निसर ni-sará (√ sṛ), [VS. xxx, 14.] nisṛtā निसृता ni-sṛtā f. Ipomoea Turpethum, [L.] N. of a river, [VP.] (v.l. niś-citā). nisṛta निसृत ni-sṛta mfn. (prob. mc. for niḥs°, √ sṛ) gone away, disappeared, [Rājat.] come forth i.e. unsheathed (as a sword), [Vcar.] nispṛś निस्पृश् ni-√ spṛś P. -spṛśati (Vedic inf. -spṛ́śe), to touch softly, caress, fondle, [RV.] nispṛh निस्पृह् ni-spṛ́h mfn. (√ spṛh) greedy for, desirous of (loc.), [RV. x, 95, 9] (nom. -spṛ́k). nistap निस्तप् nis-√ tap See niṣ-ṭap. nistṛṣ निस्तृष् nis—tṛṣ mfn. desireless, satisfied, [Kād.] nistud निस्तुद् nis-√ tud P. -tudati (Pass. -tudyate), to pierce, prick, sting, [Car.]; [Suśr.] nisvan निस्वन् ni-√ svan P. -svanati, to make a noise in eating, [Vop.] nisvap निस्वप् ni-√ svap (Impv. -svapa; pf. -suṣupur), to fall asleep (also = meet death, die, [vii, 18, 14]), [RV.] : Caus. -svāpayati (-ṣv°), to cause to sleep, lull asleep, [RV.]; [AV.]; [ŚBr.]; to kill, [RV. vii, 19, 4.] nisandi निसन्दि m. N. of a Daitya, [R.] nisarga निसर्ग ni-sarga m. (√ sṛj) evacuation, voiding excrement, [MBh.] giving away, granting, bestowing, a favour or grant, [Mn.]; [MBh.] &c. relinquishing, abandoning, [W.] creation, [MBh.]; [Hariv.] natural state or condition or form or character, nature ( ibc., °geṇa ind., °gāt ind., or °ga-tas ind. by nature, naturally, spontaneously), [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c. nisarpa निसर्प ni-sarpa See naisarpa. nisṛṣṭa निसृष्ट ni-sṛṣṭa mfn. hurled, thrown, cast, [R.]; [Hariv.]; [BhP.] sent forth, dismissed, set free, [Mn.]; [MBh.] allowed, authorized, [ib.] kindled (as fire), [BhP.] intrusted, committed, transferred, granted, bestowed, [MBh.]; [Hariv.]; [R.] fabricated or made of (instr.), [BhP.] = madhya-stha, [L.] ni-sṛṣṭa See above. nisindhu निसिन्धु ni-sindhu or ni-sindhuka, m. Vitex Negundo, [L.] (cf. sindhu, sindhu-vāra). nisnāta निस्नात ni-snāta mfn. See [Pāṇ. viii, 3, 89.] ni-snāta See ni-ṣṇā. nisnāva निस्नाव ni-snāva m. (√ snu?) residue of articles &c. after a sale or market, [W.] nisneha निस्नेह ni-sneha w.r. for niḥ-sneha. nispṛha निस्पृह ni-spṛha w.r. for niḥ-spṛha. nisrāva निस्राव ni-°srāva m. id., [Hariv.] the scum of boiled rice, [L.] (cf. niḥ-sr°). nisrava निस्रव ni-°srava (also for niḥ-sr°) m. flowing down or out, stream, torrent, [MBh.] nisruta निस्रुत ni-°sruta (or niḥ-sr°?) mfn. flowed down or out, [Suśr.] nistāra निस्तार nis-°tāra m. crossing, passing over, rescue, deliverance, [Bhartṛ.] acquittance, requital, payment, discharge of a debt, [Hit.] means, expedient, [W.] final liberation, [ib.] nistakṣ निस्तक्ष् nis-√ takṣ P. -takṣati (2. pl. aor. -ataṣṭa), to carve out, fashion, create, form, make from (abl.), [RV.]; [AV.]; [ŚāṅkhŚr.]; to cut, wound (by insults), [MW.] nistala निस्तल nis—tala mfn. not flat, round, globular, [Kum.] trembling, moving, [L.] down, below, [W.] nistanī निस्तनी ni-stanī f. (fr. stana, ‘breast?’) a pill, bolus, a sort of force-meat ball, [L.] nistoda निस्तोद nis-°toda m. nistoya निस्तोय nis—toya mf(A)n. waterless, [R.]; [Kathās.] &c. nistras निस्त्रस् nis-√ tras (only impf. nir-atrasan), to fly, run away, [RV. viii, 48, 11.] nistula निस्तुल nis—tula mfn. matchless, incomparable, [Dharmaśarm.] v.l. for -tala, [R. (B.)] nistuti निस्तुति ni-stuti See niḥ-stuti. nistuṣa निस्तुष nis—tuṣa mf(A)n. freed from chaff or husk, [KātyŚr.]; [Suśr.] (fig.) purified, cleansed simplified, [Rājat.]; [Siṃhās.] nistyaj निस्त्यज् nis-√ tyaj (only -tyakta-vat mfn.) to drive away, expel, [R.] nisumbha निसुम्भ ni-sumbha See ni-ś°. nisunda निसुन्द ni-sunda m. N. of an Asura slain by Kṛṣṇa, [MBh.]; [Hariv.] (cf. sunda, upa-s°). nisusūṣ निसुसूष् ni-susūṣ mfn. (√ 3. su), [Pāṇ. viii, 3, 117], Sch. (cf. abhi-s°). nisvāna निस्वान ni-°svanita, n., ni-°svāna, m. id., [MBh.] nisvana निस्वन ni-°svana m. (ifc. f(A). ) sound, noise, voice, [Yājñ.]; [MBh.]; [R.] &c. (cf. niḥ-sv°). ni-svaná m. N. of Agni (v.l. for ni-svara), [TĀr.] nisvara निस्वर ni-svará mfn. soundless, noiseless ni-svará m. N. of Agni, [AV.]; [TĀr.] (v.l. ni-svaná). nisyand निस्यन्द् ni-√ syand Ā. -syandate (or -ṣy°; cf. [Pāṇ. viii, 3, 72]), to flow or trickle down, flow into (loc.), [BhP.]; to make any fluid drop or drip or trickle down (only -syandate, [Pāṇ.]; [ib.]; [Vop.]) nisūdaka निसूदक ni-sūdaka °dana. See ni-ṣūd. nisaṃjña निसंज्ञ ni-saṃjña w.r. for niḥ-s°. nisargāt निसर्गात् ni-sargāt ind., by nature, naturally, spontaneously nispanda निस्पन्द ni-spanda = 1. 2. ni-ṣpanda also w.r. for ni-syanda. nistīrṇa निस्तीर्ण nis-°tīrṇa mfn. crossed, passed over, spent, gone through, fulfilled, accomplished escaped, rescued, delivered, saved, [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c. nistabdha निस्तब्ध ni-stabdha mfn. (√ stabh) paralyzed, numbed stopped, fixed, [W.] (see a-nist°). nistambha निस्तम्भ nis—tambha mfn. = niḥ-st°. ni-stambha See niḥ-st°. nistantu निस्तन्तु nis—tantu mfn. having no offspring, childless, [ib.] nistarha निस्तर्ह nis-tarha m. ([Gal.]) crushing, destroying (√ tṛh). nistejas निस्तेजस् nis—tejas mfn. destitute of fire or energy, impotent, spiritless, dull, [MBh.]; [Kāv.], &c., nistṛṣṇa निस्तृष्ण nis—tṛṣṇa mfn. free from desire, [Divyāv.] nistrapa निस्त्रप nis—trapa mfn. shameless, [MBh.] nistruṭī निस्त्रुटी nis—truṭī f. cardamoms, [L.] nis-truṭī f. cardamoms, [L.] (cf. niṣ-kuṭi). nisvaram निस्वरम् ni-svaram (am), ind. noiselessly, [RV.] nisyanda निस्यन्द ni-°syanda mfn. (or °ṣy°) flowing or dripping down, [Ragh.]; [Śiś.] ni-°syanda m. a flowing or trickling down or forth, issuing, stream, gush, a discharge (of any fluid), [MBh.]; [Kāv.]; [Suśr.] necessary consequence or result, [Buddh.] nisampāta निसम्पात ni-sampāta m. = niḥ-s°, [L.] nisargaja निसर्गज ni-sarga—ja mfn. innate, inborn, produced at creation, natural, [Mn.]; [MBh.] nisargeṇa निसर्गेण ni-sargeṇa ind., by nature, naturally, spontaneously nisindhuka निसिन्धुक ni-sindhu or ni-sindhuka, m. Vitex Negundo, [L.] (cf. sindhu, sindhu-vāra). nistāraṇa निस्तारण nis-°tāraṇa n. (fr. Caus.) crossing, passing over, overcoming, [BhP.] rescuing, liberating, [MW.] nistāraka निस्तारक nis-°tāraka mf(ikA)n. rescuing, delivering, a saviour, [MW.] nistandrī निस्तन्द्री nis—tandri and nis—tandrī, (nom. īs), mfn. id., [R.] nistandra निस्तन्द्र nis—tantra, w.r. for nis—tandra, mfn. not lazy, fresh, healthy nistandri निस्तन्द्रि nis—tandri and nis—tandrī, (nom. īs), mfn. id., [R.] nistantra निस्तन्त्र nis—tantra, w.r. for nis—tandra, mfn. not lazy, fresh, healthy nistarīka निस्तरीक nis—tarīka and nis—tarīpa, g. nirudakādi. nistarīpa निस्तरीप nis—tarīka and nis—tarīpa, g. nirudakādi. nistaraṇa निस्तरण nis-taraṇa nis-tāra &c. See nis-tṝ. nis-°taraṇa n. passing over, going forth, coming out (of danger), rescue, deliverance, [Kull.] a means of success or rescue, [L.] nistarkya निस्तर्क्य nis—tarkya mfn. unimaginable, inconceivable, [MBh.] nistattva निस्तत्त्व nis—tattva mfn. not comprehended in the 24 Tattvas or principles, [MBh.] nistimira निस्तिमिर nis—timira mf(A)n. = -tamaska, [MBh.]; [Hariv.] nistodana निस्तोदन nis-°todana n. piercing, pricking, stinging, [Suśr.] nistraṃśa निस्त्रंश nis—traṃśa mfn. fearless, [W.] (prob. w.r. for nis-triṃśa) nistriṃśa निस्त्रिंश nis—triṃśa mfn. more than thirty (pl.), [L.] merciless, cruel, [Kāv.]; [Pañc.] nis—triṃśa m. a sword, [MBh.]; [Kathās.]; [Suśr.] &c. a sacrificial knife, [W.] a partic. stage in the retrograde motion of the planet Mars, [Var.], (= °śamusala, [ib.]) nistuṣīkṛ निस्तुषीकृ nis—tu°ṣī-√ kṛ to free from husk i.e. lessen, diminish, [Viddh.] nistuṣita निस्तुषित nis—tu°ṣita mfn. ([L.]) freed from husk simplified abandoned nisvanita निस्वनित ni-°svanita, n., ni-°svāna, m. id., [MBh.] nisyandin निस्यन्दिन् ni-°syandin (or °ṣy°) mfn. flowing or dripping down or out, (ifc.) flowing with, [Kāv.]; [Suśr.] nisaṃkakṣa निसंकक्ष ni-saṃkakṣa w.r. for niḥ-s°. nisargatas निसर्गतस् ni-sarga-tas ind., by nature, naturally, spontaneously nisṛṣṭārtha निसृष्टार्थ mf(A)n. intrusted with something, authorized, [Mālatīm.] m. a charge d'affaires, agent, messenger, [Kām.]; [Sāh.] nisṛṣṭavat निसृष्टवत् ni-sṛṣṭa—vat mfn. one who has granted or bestowed, [MBh.] nistāntava निस्तान्तव nis—tāntava mfn. not wearing a woven garment, [SāmavBr.] nistamaska निस्तमस्क nis—tamaska mfn. free from darkness, not gloomy, light, [Śak.] nistamisra निस्तमिस्र nis—tamisra mfn. id., [Prasann.] nistaraṃga निस्तरंग nis—taraṃga mf(A)n. motionless, still, [Naiṣ.] nistarhaṇa निस्तर्हण nis-tarhaṇa n. ([L.]) crushing, destroying (√ tṛh). nistriṃśin निस्त्रिंशिन् nis—triṃśin mfn. bearing a sword, [ĀśvŚr.] nistuṣatva निस्तुषत्व nis—tuṣa—tva n. = nir-doṣatva n., [Śrīkaṇṭh.] nisargabhāva निसर्गभाव ni-sarga—bhāva m. natural state or condition, [Var.] nisevitavya निसेवितव्य ni-sevitavya w.r. for ni-ṣ°. nistārabīja निस्तारबीज nis-°tāra—bīja n. a means of crossing (the ocean of life), a cause of final liberation, [BrahmaP.] nistārayitṛ निस्तारयितृ nis-°tārayitṛ mfn. = °tāraka, [Jātakam.]