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Entry नियम्

नियम्niyam1 P.
1. 1 Parasmaipada
2. To restain, curb, check, control, govern; प्रकृत्या नियताः स्वया Bg.7.2; (सुतां) शशाक मेना न नियन्तुमुद्यमात् Ku.5.5; 'could not dissuade her', etc.
3. To suppress, suspend, hold in (as breath, etc.); Ms. 2.192; न कथंचन दुर्योनिः प्रकृतिं स्वां नियच्छति Ms.1.59 'does not suppress or conceal', etc.
4. To offer, give; को नः कुले निवपनानि नियच्छतीति Ś.6.25.
5. To punish, chastise; नियन्तव्यश्च राजभिः Ms.9.213.
6. To regulate or direct in general; लोको नियम्यत इवात्मदशान्तरेषु Ś.4.2.
7. To attain, obtain; तालज्ञश्चाप्रयासेन मोक्षमार्गं नियच्छति Y.3.115; Ms.2.93.
8. To put on, assume.
9. To place upon.-Causal (नियमयति)
10. To restrain, control, regulate, check, punish; नियमयसि विमार्गप्रस्थितानात्तदण्डः Ś.5.8.
11. To bind, fasten; Śi.7.56; R.5.73.
12. To moderate, lessen, mitigate, relieve; छायाद्रुमैर्नियमितार्कमयूखतापः Ś.4.11; Ku.1.6.
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