niṣka निष्क niṣká m. n. (rarely n.) ([Uṇ. iii, 45] g. ardharcādi) a golden ornament for the neck or breast (also used as money), [RV.] &c. &c. later a partic. coin varying in value at different times (= 1 Dīnāra of 32 small or 16 large Rettis, = 1 Karṣa or Suvarṇa of 16 Māṣas, = 1 Pala of 4 or 5 Su-varṇas, = 1 larger Pala or Dīnāra variously reckoned at 108 or 150 Su-varṇas, = 4 Māṣas, = 16 Drammas; also a weight of silver of 4 Su-varṇas) a golden vessel, [L.] gold, [L.] niṣká m. a Cāṇḍāla, [L.] niṣkal निष्कल् niṣ-√ 2. kal (only ind.p. -kālya), to drive out or away, [Kathās.] niṣkas निष्कस् niṣ-√ kas Caus. -kāsayati (also written -kāś° and niḥ-kās°), to drive or turn out, expel, [Kāv.]; [Pañc.]; [Vet.] niṣkala निष्कल niṣ—kala mfn. without parts, undivided, [Up.]; [MBh.] &c. waned, diminished, decayed, infirm, [MBh.]; [Daś.] seedless, impotent, [L.] niṣ—kala m. an old man, [W.] N. of Śiva, [Śivag.] a receptacle, [L.] pudendum muliebre, [L.] niṣ—kala f(A or I). (g. gaurādi) a woman past childbearing or menstruation, [L.] niṣkali निष्कलि niṣ—kali m. a spell for weapons, [R. (B.)] niṣ-°kali m. a partic. spell (for weapons), [R. (B.)] niṣkara निष्कर niṣ—kara mfn. free from taxes, [Vas.] niṣ-kara w.r. for niṣ-kira. niṣkaṇṭha निष्कण्ठ niṣ—kaṇṭha m. Crataeva Roxburghii, [L.] niṣkambha निष्कम्भ ni-ṣkambha m. (√ skabh) w.r. for vi-ṣk° in vajra-viṣk°. niṣkambhu निष्कम्भु ni-ṣkambhu m. N. of a partic. divine being (v.l. ni-kumbha and niṣ-k°). niṣkampa निष्कम्प niṣ—kampa mfn. not shaking or tremulous, motionless, immovable, [Kāv.]; [Kathās.] niṣkanda निष्कन्द niṣ—kanda mfn. without edible roots, [Śāntiś.] niṣkarṇa निष्कर्ण niṣ—karṇa mf(A)n. not curved (gadā), [MBh.] ([Nīl.]; perhaps ‘without an ear or handle’). niṣkartṛ निष्कर्तृ niṣ-kartṛ See niṣ-kṛ. niṣkarṣa निष्कर्ष niṣ-karṣa °ṣaṇa &c. See niṣkṛṣ. niṣ-°karṣa m. drawing out, extracting, [MBh.] extract or essence of anything, chief or main point, [Mn.]; [MBh.] (°ṣāt ind. chiefly for the sake of [comp.]. °ṣān niścayāt, briefly and exactly, [MBh.]) measuring, [Dhātup. xv, 20] ascertainment, [L.] niṣ-°karṣa n. oppressing subjects by taxes, [MBh. ii, 526] ([Nīlak.]) niṣkapaṭa निष्कपट niṣ—kapaṭa mfn. guileless, free from deceit or fraud, [MW.] niṣkarūṣa निष्करूष niṣ—karūṣa mfn. free from dirt, [R.] niṣkarman निष्कर्मन् niṣ—karman mfn. inactive, [Kull.] exempt from or neglecting religious or worldly acts, [W.] niṣkaruṇa निष्करुण niṣ—karuṇa mf(A)n. pitiless, unmerciful, cruel (-tā f.), [Hariv.]; [Kāv.] &c. niṣkarṣāt निष्कर्षात् niṣ-°karṣāt ind., chiefly for the sake of [comp.]. °ṣān niścayāt, briefly and exactly, [MBh.] niṣkarṣin निष्कर्षिन् niṣ-°karṣin m. N. of one of the Maruts, [Hariv.] (v.l. °kuṣita). niṣkaṣāya निष्कषाय niṣ—kaṣāya mfn. free from dirt or impure passions, [MBh.] niṣ—kaṣāya m. N. of 13th Arhat of future Ut-sarpiṇī, [L.] niṣkaṇṭaka निष्कण्टक niṣ—kaṇṭaka mfn. free from thorns or enemies, unhurt, untroubled, secure, [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c. niṣ—kaṇṭaka m. N. of Śiva, [Śivag.] niṣkaṇṭikā निष्कण्टिका niṣ—kaṇṭikā f. N. of 2 Comms., niṣkagrīva निष्कग्रीव niṣka—grīva mfn. wearing a golden ornament round the neck, [RV.]; [AV.] niṣkakaṇṭha निष्ककण्ठ niṣka—kaṇṭha mf(I)n. = -grīva, [AitBr.]; [ŚrS.]; [MBh.] &c. niṣka—kaṇṭha m. (or n. ?) a golden ornament, [MBh.] niṣkalaṅka निष्कलङ्क niṣ—kalaṅka mfn. stainless, immaculate, [Rājat.] niṣ—kalaṅka m. N. of Śiva, [Śivag.] niṣkalatva निष्कलत्व niṣ—kala—tva n. indivisibility, the state of the absolute Brahma, [MBh.] niṣkampatā निष्कम्पता niṣ—kampa—tā f., [Ragh.] niṣkaniṣṭha निष्कनिष्ठ niṣ—kaniṣṭha or niṣ—kaniṣ°ṭhika, mfn. (a fist) with the little finger stretched out, [L.] niṣkarṣaṇa निष्कर्षण niṣ-°karṣaṇa n. drawing out, extracting, taking off, [Ragh.] niṣkaruṇīkṛ निष्करुणीकृ niṣ—karu°ṇī-√ kṛ to make pitiless or cruel, [Kathās.] niṣkaruṇatā निष्करुणता niṣ—karuṇa—tā f. niṣkaniṣṭhika निष्कनिष्ठिक niṣ—kaniṣṭha or niṣ—kaniṣ°ṭhika, mfn. (a fist) with the little finger stretched out, [L.] niṣkalaṅkatīrtha निष्कलङ्कतीर्थ niṣ—kalaṅka—tīrtha n. N. of a sacred bathing-place, [Cat.]