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Word (IAST)Word (Devanagari)Overview
nidनिद्. See √ nind and √ 2. ned.
níd f. mocking, ridiculing, contempt
mocker, scoffer, blamer, enemy, [RV.]
nind or cl. 1. P. níndati, ep. also °te (the form only in 3. pl. pf. ninidús, in the Desid. and in some deriv. See under 1. and ninitsú below; pf. nininda, [MBh.]; aor. ánindiṣur, [RV.]; níndiṣat, [AV.]; Pot. nindyāt, [Up.]; fut. nindiṣyati, [Vop.]; ninditā, [MBh.]; ind.p. -nindya, [ib.]), to blame, censure, revile, despise, ridicule, [RV.] &c. &c.: Desid. nínitsati, °te, to wish to blame &c., [RV.]; [ĀśvŚr.] [cf. Gk. ὄ-νειδος.]
nidāनिदाnídā f. blame, contempt, [ib.]
ni-√ 4. dā P. -dyati, to bind on, fasten, [RV.]
nidīनिदीni-√ 2. dī (Impv. -didīhi, [RV. i, 113, 7]), to shine down upon, bestow anything (acc.) on (dat.) by shining down.
nidaनिदm. or n. poison, venom, [L.]
nidahनिदह्ni-√ dah P. -dahati (Pass. -dahyate, [MBh.]; aor. -dhakṣi, [RV.]), to burn down, consume by fire.
nidṛśनिदृश्ni-√ dṛś Caus. -darśayati, to cause to see, show, point out, introduce, indicate, [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c.; to impart knowledge, teach, instruct, advise, [ib.] ; to announce, proclaim, [BhP.]; to show one's self i.e. to appear (in a vision) to (acc.), [Hariv.]
nidiśनिदिश्ni-√ diś P. -diśati, to direct, order, point out &c. (only in deriv.)
nidrāनिद्राni-√ 1. drā (or √ drai) P. Ā. -drāyati, °te (-drāti, [Śāntiś.]; pf. -dadrau, [Naiṣ.]), to fall asleep, sleep, slumber, [ŚBr.]; [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c.
ni-°drā́ f. sleep, slumber, sleepiness, sloth, [RV.]; [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c.
the budding state of a flower (hence °drāṃ-√ tyaj, to bloom), [ŚārṅgP.]
a mystic. N. of the letter bh, [Up.]
nidraiनिद्रैni-√ 1. drā (or √ drai) P. Ā. -drāyati, °te (-drāti, [Śāntiś.]; pf. -dadrau, [Naiṣ.]), to fall asleep, sleep, slumber, [ŚBr.]; [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c.
nidāghaनिदाघni-°dāghá m. (g. nyaṅkv-ādi) heat, warmth, the hot season (May and June), summer, [ŚBr.]; [MBh.] &c.
internal heat, [Ṛt. i, 4]
sweat, perspiration, [L.]
N. of a man (pl. of his descendants g. upakādi)
of a son of Pulastya, [VP.]
ni-dāgha See ni-dah.
nidānaनिदानnidāná mfn. reproached, ridiculed, [ib.]
ni-°dā́na n. a band, rope, halter, [RV. vi, 32, 6]; [MBh.]
a first or primary cause (cf. ni-bandhana), [RV. x, 114, 2]; [Br.]; [Kāṭh.]
original form or essence (°nena ind. originally, essentially, properly), [Br.]
(with, [Buddh.]) a cause of existence (12 in number), [MWB. 56]; [103]
any cause or motive, [Divyāv.]
the cause of a disease and enquiry into it, pathology (= nidāna-sthāna, q.v.), [L.]
= nidāna-sūtra, [Cat.]
cessation, end, [L.]
purification, correctness, [L.]
claiming the reward of penitential acts, [L.]
nidātṛनिदातृni-°dātṛ́ m. one who fastens or ties up, [RV. viii, 61, 5.]
nideśaनिदेशni-°deśa m. order, command, direction (°śaṃ-√ kṛ, or pālaya or upa-pālaya or °śe-√ vṛt or √ sthā, to execute orders, be obedient), [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c.
talk, conversation, [L.]
vicinity, neighbourhood (°śe ind. near, close by, [Kull.] on [Mn. ii, 197]; others ‘in a lower place’)
= bhājana, [L.]
ni-deśa See ni-diś above.
nideśeनिदेशेni-°deśe ind., near, close by, [Kull.] on [Mn. ii, 197]; others ‘in a lower place’
niditaनिदितní-°dita (ní-), mfn. bound, fettered, [RV. v, 2, 7]
hidden, concealed, [ib.] [viii, 92, 11.]
nidrātनिद्रात्ni-°drāt mf(AtI, or AntI)n. sleeping, [MBh.] &c.
niduśaनिदुशm. a fish, [L.]
nidaṇḍaनिदण्डni-daṇḍa mfn. one who has laid down the stick (i.e. does not use force, cf. nyasta-d°), [Pāṇ. vi, 2, 192], [Kāś.]
nidadruनिदद्रुm. a man, [L.] (according to [W.] fr. nida + dru).
nidattaनिदत्तni-datta or nītta mfn. fr. ni- √ 1. dā, [Pāṇ. vi, 3, 124], Sch.; Kārikā on [vii, 4, 47.]
nideśinनिदेशिन्ni-°deśin mfn. showing, directing, pointing out, [W.]
nideśyaनिदेश्यni-°deśya mfn. to be ordered or told, [MW.]
nideṣṭṛनिदेष्टृni-°deṣṭṛ m. who or what points out or orders
explaining, advising, commanding, [W.]
nidigdhāनिदिग्धाní-digdhā (ā), f. cardamoms.
nidigdhaनिदिग्धní-digdha mfn. (√ dih) smeared plastered
clinging to, [ŚBr.]
heaped or piled up, [L.]
nidiṣṭaनिदिष्टni-°diṣṭa mfn. ([Pañc. v, 11/12]) w.r. for nir-d°.
nidrāṇaनिद्राणni-°drāṇa mfn. asleep, sleeping, [Rājat.]
shut up, closed (as a blossom), [L.]
nidrāluनिद्रालुni-°drālu mfn. sleeping, sleepy, drowsy, [Yājñ.]; [MBh.]; [Suśr.] &c.
ni-°drālu m. N. of Viṣṇu, [L.]
ni-°drālu f. Solanum Melongena, [L.]
= vana-barbarikā, [L.]
a kind of perfume, [L.]
nidritaनिद्रितni-°drita mfn. sleeping, asleep, [Naiṣ.] (cf. g. tārakādi)
nidānenaनिदानेनni-°dā́nena ind., originally, essentially, properly
nidarśinनिदर्शिन्ni-°darśin mfn. seeing, having an insight into, familiar with, knowing, [MBh.]
suiting, pleasing (v.l. nidarśana; cf. above).
nideśinīनिदेशिनीni-°deśinī f. region, quarter, point of the compass, [L.]
nidrāndhaनिद्रान्धni-°drāndha mfn. blind with sleep, dead asleep, fast asleep, [MBh.]
nidānavatनिदानवत्ni-°dā́na—vat (nidā́na-), mfn. funded on a cause, essential, [TBr.]; [Kāṭh.]
nidānavidनिदानविद्ni-°dāna—vid mfn. knowing the causes or symptoms of a disease, [BhP.]
nidarśakaनिदर्शकni-darśaka °śana, &c. See ni-√ dṛś.
ni-°darśaka mfn. seeing into, perceiving, [MBh.]
proclaiming, announcing, [ib.]; [Daś.]
nidarśanāनिदर्शनाni-°darśanā f. a partic. form of a simile or comparison (e.g. [Ragh. i, 2]), [Kpr.]; [Sāh.] &c.
nidarśanaनिदर्शनni-°darśana mf(I)n. pointing to, showing, indicating, announcing, proclaiming, teaching, [Hariv.]; [BhP.]
suiting, pleasing (sarva-loka-nid°; v.l. °ka-nidarśin and -vidarśin), [R. ii, 108, 18]
ni-°darśana n. seeing, view, appearance, sight, vision (cf. svapna-nid°), [MBh.]; [Suśr.] &c.
pointing to, showing, indicating, [Mn.]; [MBh.]
proof, evidence, [Pañc.]
ni-°darśana n. instance, example, illustration, [ŚrS.]; [Mn.]; [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c. (-tva n., [Naiṣ.]; °nārtham ind. for instance, [MBh.])
ni-°darśana n. refutation of a stated argument, [Sāh.]
N. of the third member of a complete syllogism (= udāharaṇa), [MW.]
ni-°darśana n. a prognostic, sign, mark, omen, [MBh.]; [Hariv.]; [Suśr.] (ifc. f(A). , showing, betraying, [R.])
ni-°darśana n. a scheme, system, [Suśr.]
injunction, precept, ordinance, authority, text, [W.]
nidarśitaनिदर्शितni-°darśita mfn. shown, presented, offered (as a seat), [Rājat.]
illustrated, exemplified, [Mn.]; [MBh.] &c.
nideśabhājनिदेशभाज्ni-°deśa—bhāj mfn. executing the orders of, obedient to (gen. or comp.), [MBh.] &c.
nideśakṛtनिदेशकृत्ni-°deśa—kṛt mfn. executing the orders of, obedient to (gen. or comp.), [MBh.] &c.
nididhyāsuनिदिध्यासुni-°didhyāsu mfn. desirous of meditating on or attending to, [BhP.]
nididrāsuनिदिद्रासुni-didrāsu See under ni-drā, col. 2.
ni-didrāsu (fr. Desid.) wishing to sleep, sleepy, [Rājat. viii, 2130] (printed vinidr°).
nidigdhikāनिदिग्धिकाní-°digdhikā f. Solanum Jacquini, [Suśr.] (cf. nir-dagdhikā and nir-digdh°)
cardamoms, [L.]
nidrācauraनिद्राचौरni-°drā—caura m. stealer of sleep, [Mṛcch.]
nidrādruhनिद्राद्रुह्ni-°drā—druh mfn. (nom. dhruk, [Pāṇ. viii, 2, 37]; cf. [Vām. v, 2, 88]), disturbing sleep
nidrāgamaनिद्रागमni-°drāgama m. approach or time of sleep, [Śāntiś.]
nidrākaraनिद्राकरni-°drā—kara mfn. making sleepy, [Hariv.]; [Suśr.]
nidrālasaनिद्रालसni-°drālasa mf(A)n. slothful from drowsiness, fast asleep, [Hit.]
nidrāmayaनिद्रामयni-°drā—maya mf(I)n. consisting in sleep, [Hariv.]
nidrāturaनिद्रातुरni-°drātura mfn. sleepy, languid, [Cat.]
nidrāvaśaनिद्रावशni-°drā—vaśa mfn. overpowered by sleep, [Vet.]
nidrāyogaनिद्रायोगni-°drā—yoga m. a state of such deep meditation as to resemble sleep, [ib.] (cf. yoganidrā)
nidyamānaनिद्यमानnidyámāna mfn. id., [ib.]
nidāghāvadhiनिदाघावधिni-°dā°ghāvadhi m. the hot season, [Ragh. xvi, 52.]
nidāghakālaनिदाघकालni-°dāgha—kāla m. the ‘time of heat’, summer, [MBh.]; [Kāv.]
nidāghakaraनिदाघकरni-°dāgha—kara m. ‘heat-causer’ or ‘hot-rayed’, the sun, [L.]
nidāgharuciनिदाघरुचिni-°dāgha—ruci m. ‘hot-rayed’ id., [Kāv.]
nidrābhaṅgaनिद्राभङ्गni-°drā—bhaṅga m. rousing from sleep, awaking, [W.]
nidrākṣaṇaनिद्राक्षणni-°drā—kṣaṇa m. or n. a moment of sleep, [BhP.]
nidrālasyaनिद्रालस्यni-°drālasya (°drāl°) n. sleepiness, long sleeping, [MBh.]; [Var.]
nidrālutvaनिद्रालुत्वni-°drālu—tva n. sleepiness, drowsiness, [L.]
nidrāmudrāनिद्रामुद्राnidrā-mudrā f. the seal of sleep, [Mālatīm.]
nidrāvṛkṣaनिद्रावृक्षni-°drā—vṛkṣa m. ‘sleep-plant’, darkness, [L.]
nidritavatनिद्रितवत्ni-°drita—vat mfn. one who has slept, [ib.], Sch.
nidāghadhāmanनिदाघधामन्ni-°dāgha—dhāman m. ‘having hot radiance’ or ‘abode of heat’, the sun, [Śiś. i, 24]
nidāghasindhuनिदाघसिन्धुni-°dāgha—sindhu m. a river in hot weather, one nearly dry, [W.]
nidānasthānaनिदानस्थानni-°dāna—sthāna n. the subject of the causes of diseases, pathology (one of the 5 departments of medic. science), [Suśr.]
nidānasūtraनिदानसूत्रni-°dāna—sūtra n. N. of wk. on metres and Vedic Stomas
nideśakārinनिदेशकारिन्ni-°deśa—kārin mfn. executing the orders of, obedient to (gen. or comp.), [MBh.] &c.
nididhyāsanaनिदिध्यासनni-didhyāsana See ni-dhyai.
ni-didhyāsana n. profound and repeated meditation, [Prab.]; [Vedāntas.]
nidrābhibhūtaनिद्राभिभूतni-°drābhibhūta (°drābh°) mfn. subdued by sleep, sleeping, [Suśr.]
nidrāyamāṇaनिद्रायमाणni-°drāyamāṇa mfn. d, [Hariv.]
nidānatattvaनिदानतत्त्वnidāna—tattva n. N. of wk.
nidarśanatvaनिदर्शनत्वni-°darśana—tva n., [Naiṣ.]
nideśavartinनिदेशवर्तिन्ni-°deśa—vartin mfn. executing the orders of, obedient to (gen. or comp.), [MBh.] &c.
nidrādaridraनिद्रादरिद्रni-°drā—daridra mfn. suffering from want of sleep, [Vcar.]
ni-°drā—daridra m. N. of a poet, [Cat.]
nidrāmudritaनिद्रामुद्रितnidrā-mu—°drita mfn. fallen asleep, [Daś.]
nidrāntaritaनिद्रान्तरितni-°drāntarita mfn. asleep, [Pañc.]
nidāghavārṣikaनिदाघवार्षिकni-°dāgha—vārṣika mfn. (months) belonging to the hot and the rainy season, [MBh. vii, 1311]
nidānārthakaraनिदानार्थकरni-°dānārthakara mfn. operating as a cause, [Bhpr.]
nidānapradīpaनिदानप्रदीपnidāna—pradīpa m. N. of wk.
nidarśanārthamनिदर्शनार्थम्ni-°darśanārtham ind., for instance, [MBh.]
nidānasaṃgrahaनिदानसंग्रहni-°dāna—saṃgraha m. N. of a medic. wk.
nidarśayitavyaनिदर्शयितव्यni-°darśayitavya mfn. to be pointed out or put forth or shown, [Pat.]
nididhyāsitavyaनिदिध्यासितव्यni-°didhyāsitavya mfn. to be thought about or attended to, [ŚBr.]
nidrādaridrīkṛनिद्रादरिद्रीकृni-°drā—daridrī-√ kṛ to deprive of sleep, [Kpr.]
nidrāsaṃjananaनिद्रासंजननni-°drā—saṃjanana n. ‘producing sleep’, phlegm, the phlegmatic humour, [L.]