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Entry नी

नीnīm.(Used at the end of comp.) A leader, guide; as in ग्रामणी, सेनानी, अग्रणी.
(Used at the end of comp.) A leader, guide; as in ग्रामणी, सेनानी, अग्रणी.
Derived forms and compounds
- नी nī
  
  1 Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada) (नयति-ते, निनाय-निन्ये, अनैषीत्-अनेष्ट, नेष्यति-ते, नेतुम्, नीत) One of the roots that govern two accusatives, see examples below)
  
  To carry, lead, bring, convey, take, conduct; अजां ग्रामं नयति Sk; नय मां नवेन वसतिं पयोमुचा V.4.43.
  
  To guide, direct, govern; मूढः परप्रत्ययनेयबुद्धिः M.1.2.
  
  To lead away to, carry or bring away; सीता लङ्कां नीता सुरारिणा Bk.6.49; R.12.13; Ms.6.88.
  
  To carry off; Śānti.3.5.
  
  To carry off for oneself (Ātm.).
  
  To spend, or pass (as time); येनामन्दमरन्दे दलदरविन्दे दिनान्यनायिषत Bv.1.1; नीत्वा मासान् कतिचित् Me.2; संविष्टः कुशशयने निशां निनाय R.1.95.
  
  To bring or reduce any person to any state or condition; तमपि तरलतामनयदनङ्गः K.143; नीतस्त्वया पञ्चताम् Ratn.3. 3; R.8.19. (In this sense the root is used with substantives much in the same way as कृ quod vide, which see; Exempli gratia, for example दुःखं नी to reduce to misery; वशं नी to reduce to subjection, win over; अस्तं नी to cause to set; विनाशं नी to destroy; परितोषं नी to gratify, please; शूद्रतां-दासत्वं etc. नी to reduce to the state of a Śūdra, slave etc.; साक्ष्यं नी to admit as a witness; दण्डं नी to inflict punishment upon, to punish; पुनरुक्ततां नी to render superfluous; विक्रयं नी to sell; भस्मतां-भस्मसात् नी to reduce to ashes etc.
  
  To ascertain, investigate, inquire into, settle, decide; छलं निरस्य भूतेन व्यवहारान्नयेन्नृपः Y.2.19; एवं शास्त्रेषु भिन्नेषु बहुधा नीयते क्रिया Mb.
  
  To trace, track, find out; एतैर्लिङ्गैर्नयेत् सीमाम् Ms.8.252,256; यथा नयत्यसृक्पातैर्मृगस्य मृगयुः पदम् 8.44; Y.2.151.
  
  To marry.
  
  To exclude from.
  
  (Ātm.) To instruct, give instruction in; शास्त्रे नयते Sk. -Causal (नाययति-ते) To cause to lead, carry etc. (with Instrumental of agent); तेन मां सरस्तीरम- नाययत् K.38. -Desid. (निनीषति-ते) To wish to carry etc.
In the Gita6·26

यतो यतो निश्चरति मनश्चंचलमस्थिरम् ।

yato yato niścarati manaścaṁcalamasthiram, — Whenever the restless and unquiet mind goes forth, it should be controlled and brought into subjection in the Self. 6·26
- नयेत्‌nayetpotential 3rd person singular of the verbal root nī (to lead, take).
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