nid निद् . 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.] nidā निदा nídā f. blame, contempt, [ib.] ni-√ 4. dā P. -dyati, to bind on, fasten, [RV.] nidī निदी ni-√ 2. dī (Impv. -didīhi, [RV. i, 113, 7]), to shine down upon, bestow anything (acc.) on (dat.) by shining down. nida निद m. or n. poison, venom, [L.] nidah निदह् ni-√ dah P. -dahati (Pass. -dahyate, [MBh.]; aor. -dhakṣi, [RV.]), to burn down, consume by fire. nidṛś निदृश् ni-√ 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.] nidiś निदिश् ni-√ diś P. -diśati, to direct, order, point out &c. (only in deriv.) nidrā निद्रा ni-√ 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.] nidrai निद्रै ni-√ 1. drā (or √ drai) P. Ā. -drāyati, °te (-drāti, [Śāntiś.]; pf. -dadrau, [Naiṣ.]), to fall asleep, sleep, slumber, [ŚBr.]; [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c. nidāgha निदाघ ni-°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. nidāna निदान nidāná 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.] nidātṛ निदातृ ni-°dātṛ́ m. one who fastens or ties up, [RV. viii, 61, 5.] nideśa निदेश ni-°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. nideśe निदेशे ni-°deśe ind., near, close by, [Kull.] on [Mn. ii, 197]; others ‘in a lower place’ nidita निदित ní-°dita (ní-), mfn. bound, fettered, [RV. v, 2, 7] hidden, concealed, [ib.] [viii, 92, 11.] nidrāt निद्रात् ni-°drāt mf(AtI, or AntI)n. sleeping, [MBh.] &c. niduśa निदुश m. a fish, [L.] nidaṇḍa निदण्ड ni-daṇḍa mfn. one who has laid down the stick (i.e. does not use force, cf. nyasta-d°), [Pāṇ. vi, 2, 192], [Kāś.] nidadru निदद्रु m. a man, [L.] (according to [W.] fr. nida + dru). nidatta निदत्त ni-datta or nītta mfn. fr. ni- √ 1. dā, [Pāṇ. vi, 3, 124], Sch.; Kārikā on [vii, 4, 47.] nideśin निदेशिन् ni-°deśin mfn. showing, directing, pointing out, [W.] nideśya निदेश्य ni-°deśya mfn. to be ordered or told, [MW.] nideṣṭṛ निदेष्टृ ni-°deṣṭṛ m. who or what points out or orders explaining, advising, commanding, [W.] nidigdhā निदिग्धा ní-digdhā (ā), f. cardamoms. nidigdha निदिग्ध ní-digdha mfn. (√ dih) smeared plastered clinging to, [ŚBr.] heaped or piled up, [L.] nidiṣṭa निदिष्ट ni-°diṣṭa mfn. ([Pañc. v, 11/12]) w.r. for nir-d°. nidrāṇa निद्राण ni-°drāṇa mfn. asleep, sleeping, [Rājat.] shut up, closed (as a blossom), [L.] nidrālu निद्रालु ni-°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.] nidrita निद्रित ni-°drita mfn. sleeping, asleep, [Naiṣ.] (cf. g. tārakādi) nidānena निदानेन ni-°dā́nena ind., originally, essentially, properly nidarśin निदर्शिन् ni-°darśin mfn. seeing, having an insight into, familiar with, knowing, [MBh.] suiting, pleasing (v.l. nidarśana; cf. above). nideśinī निदेशिनी ni-°deśinī f. region, quarter, point of the compass, [L.] nidrāndha निद्रान्ध ni-°drāndha mfn. blind with sleep, dead asleep, fast asleep, [MBh.] nidānavat निदानवत् ni-°dā́na—vat (nidā́na-), mfn. funded on a cause, essential, [TBr.]; [Kāṭh.] nidānavid निदानविद् ni-°dāna—vid mfn. knowing the causes or symptoms of a disease, [BhP.] nidarśaka निदर्शक ni-darśaka °śana, &c. See ni-√ dṛś. ni-°darśaka mfn. seeing into, perceiving, [MBh.] proclaiming, announcing, [ib.]; [Daś.] nidarśanā निदर्शना ni-°darśanā f. a partic. form of a simile or comparison (e.g. [Ragh. i, 2]), [Kpr.]; [Sāh.] &c. nidarśana निदर्शन ni-°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.] nidarśita निदर्शित ni-°darśita mfn. shown, presented, offered (as a seat), [Rājat.] illustrated, exemplified, [Mn.]; [MBh.] &c. nideśabhāj निदेशभाज् ni-°deśa—bhāj mfn. executing the orders of, obedient to (gen. or comp.), [MBh.] &c. nideśakṛt निदेशकृत् ni-°deśa—kṛt mfn. executing the orders of, obedient to (gen. or comp.), [MBh.] &c. nididhyāsu निदिध्यासु ni-°didhyāsu mfn. desirous of meditating on or attending to, [BhP.] nididrāsu निदिद्रासु ni-didrāsu See under ni-drā, col. 2. ni-didrāsu (fr. Desid.) wishing to sleep, sleepy, [Rājat. viii, 2130] (printed vinidr°). nidigdhikā निदिग्धिका ní-°digdhikā f. Solanum Jacquini, [Suśr.] (cf. nir-dagdhikā and nir-digdh°) cardamoms, [L.] nidrācaura निद्राचौर ni-°drā—caura m. stealer of sleep, [Mṛcch.] nidrādruh निद्राद्रुह् ni-°drā—druh mfn. (nom. dhruk, [Pāṇ. viii, 2, 37]; cf. [Vām. v, 2, 88]), disturbing sleep nidrāgama निद्रागम ni-°drāgama m. approach or time of sleep, [Śāntiś.] nidrākara निद्राकर ni-°drā—kara mfn. making sleepy, [Hariv.]; [Suśr.] nidrālasa निद्रालस ni-°drālasa mf(A)n. slothful from drowsiness, fast asleep, [Hit.] nidrāmaya निद्रामय ni-°drā—maya mf(I)n. consisting in sleep, [Hariv.] nidrātura निद्रातुर ni-°drātura mfn. sleepy, languid, [Cat.] nidrāvaśa निद्रावश ni-°drā—vaśa mfn. overpowered by sleep, [Vet.] nidrāyoga निद्रायोग ni-°drā—yoga m. a state of such deep meditation as to resemble sleep, [ib.] (cf. yoganidrā) nidyamāna निद्यमान nidyámāna mfn. id., [ib.] nidāghāvadhi निदाघावधि ni-°dā°ghāvadhi m. the hot season, [Ragh. xvi, 52.] nidāghakāla निदाघकाल ni-°dāgha—kāla m. the ‘time of heat’, summer, [MBh.]; [Kāv.] nidāghakara निदाघकर ni-°dāgha—kara m. ‘heat-causer’ or ‘hot-rayed’, the sun, [L.] nidāgharuci निदाघरुचि ni-°dāgha—ruci m. ‘hot-rayed’ id., [Kāv.] nidrābhaṅga निद्राभङ्ग ni-°drā—bhaṅga m. rousing from sleep, awaking, [W.] nidrākṣaṇa निद्राक्षण ni-°drā—kṣaṇa m. or n. a moment of sleep, [BhP.] nidrālasya निद्रालस्य ni-°drālasya (°drāl°) n. sleepiness, long sleeping, [MBh.]; [Var.] nidrālutva निद्रालुत्व ni-°drālu—tva n. sleepiness, drowsiness, [L.] nidrāmudrā निद्रामुद्रा nidrā-mudrā f. the seal of sleep, [Mālatīm.] nidrāvṛkṣa निद्रावृक्ष ni-°drā—vṛkṣa m. ‘sleep-plant’, darkness, [L.] nidritavat निद्रितवत् ni-°drita—vat mfn. one who has slept, [ib.], Sch. nidāghadhāman निदाघधामन् ni-°dāgha—dhāman m. ‘having hot radiance’ or ‘abode of heat’, the sun, [Śiś. i, 24] nidāghasindhu निदाघसिन्धु ni-°dāgha—sindhu m. a river in hot weather, one nearly dry, [W.] nidānasthāna निदानस्थान ni-°dāna—sthāna n. the subject of the causes of diseases, pathology (one of the 5 departments of medic. science), [Suśr.] nidānasūtra निदानसूत्र ni-°dāna—sūtra n. N. of wk. on metres and Vedic Stomas nideśakārin निदेशकारिन् ni-°deśa—kārin mfn. executing the orders of, obedient to (gen. or comp.), [MBh.] &c. nididhyāsana निदिध्यासन ni-didhyāsana See ni-dhyai. ni-didhyāsana n. profound and repeated meditation, [Prab.]; [Vedāntas.] nidrābhibhūta निद्राभिभूत ni-°drābhibhūta (°drābh°) mfn. subdued by sleep, sleeping, [Suśr.] nidrāyamāṇa निद्रायमाण ni-°drāyamāṇa mfn. d, [Hariv.] nidānatattva निदानतत्त्व nidāna—tattva n. N. of wk. nidarśanatva निदर्शनत्व ni-°darśana—tva n., [Naiṣ.] nideśavartin निदेशवर्तिन् ni-°deśa—vartin mfn. executing the orders of, obedient to (gen. or comp.), [MBh.] &c. nidrādaridra निद्रादरिद्र ni-°drā—daridra mfn. suffering from want of sleep, [Vcar.] ni-°drā—daridra m. N. of a poet, [Cat.] nidrāmudrita निद्रामुद्रित nidrā-mu—°drita mfn. fallen asleep, [Daś.] nidrāntarita निद्रान्तरित ni-°drāntarita mfn. asleep, [Pañc.] nidāghavārṣika निदाघवार्षिक ni-°dāgha—vārṣika mfn. (months) belonging to the hot and the rainy season, [MBh. vii, 1311] nidānārthakara निदानार्थकर ni-°dānārthakara mfn. operating as a cause, [Bhpr.] nidānapradīpa निदानप्रदीप nidāna—pradīpa m. N. of wk. nidarśanārtham निदर्शनार्थम् ni-°darśanārtham ind., for instance, [MBh.] nidānasaṃgraha निदानसंग्रह ni-°dāna—saṃgraha m. N. of a medic. wk. nidarśayitavya निदर्शयितव्य ni-°darśayitavya mfn. to be pointed out or put forth or shown, [Pat.] nididhyāsitavya निदिध्यासितव्य ni-°didhyāsitavya mfn. to be thought about or attended to, [ŚBr.] nidrādaridrīkṛ निद्रादरिद्रीकृ ni-°drā—daridrī-√ kṛ to deprive of sleep, [Kpr.] nidrāsaṃjanana निद्रासंजनन ni-°drā—saṃjanana n. ‘producing sleep’, phlegm, the phlegmatic humour, [L.]