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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. नायिकाnāyikā1 A mistress.
    1. 1 A mistress.
    2. A wife.
    3. The heroine of a poetic composition. (According to S. D. a नायिका is of three kinds स्वा or स्वीया, अन्या or परकीया, and साधारणस्त्री. For further classification, see S. D.97-112, and Rasamañjarī 3-94; Compare अन्यस्त्री also).
    4. A kind of musk.
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  2. उपनायिकाupanāyikāA character in a dramatic or any other work of art next in importance to the heroine; e. g. Madayantikā in…

    A character in a dramatic or any other work of art next in importance to the heroine; Exempli gratia, for example Madayantikā in Mālatimādhava.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. नायिकाnāyikā[nây-ikâ] f. high-born lady; mis tress; heroine.

    [nây-ikâ] feminine; also equal for high-born lady; mis tress; heroine.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. नायिकाnāyikāf. see नायिका
    1. feminine see नायिका
    2. feminine (of that the rest of a word is to be suppliedयक quod vide) a noble lady Vet.
    3. feminine mistress, courtezan (confer, compare नाका*धिप-)
    4. feminine the heroine in a drama Sa1h. etc.
    5. feminine an inferior form or S3akti शक्ति of Durga1 दुर्गा (of which there are 8, viz. Ugra-can2d2a1 उग्र-चण्डा, Pra-can2d2a1 प्र-चण्डा, Can2d2o7gra1 चण्डोग्रा, Can2d2a-na1yika1 चण्ड-नायिका, Ati-can2d2a1 अति-चण्डा, Ca1mun2d2a1 चामुण्डा, Can2d2a1 चण्डा, and Can2d2a-vati1 चण्ड-वती; confer, compare कुल-न्that the rest of a word is to be supplied) catalogue or catalogues
    6. feminine a class of female personifications representing illegitimate sexual love (they are called Balini1 बलिनी, Ka1me7s3vari1 कामेश्वरी, Vimala1 विमला, Arun2a1 अरुणा, Medini1 मेदिनी, Jayini1 जयिनी, Sarve7s3vari1 सर्वेश्वरी, Kaule7s3i1 कौलेशी) RTL. 188
    7. feminine Equivalent to next Lexicographers Equivalent to
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  2. अनुनायिकाanunāyikāf. a female character subordinate to a नायिका or leading female character in a drama.

    feminine a female character subordinate to a नायिका or leading female character in a drama.

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  3. कुलनायिकाkulanāyikāf. a girl worshipped at the celebration of the orgies of the left-hand S3a1ktas शाक्त s .

    feminine a girl worshipped at the celebration of the orgies of the left-hand S3a1ktas शाक्त s .

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  4. गणनायिकाgaṇanāyikāf. Durga1 दुर्गा L.

    feminine Durga1 दुर्गा Lexicographers

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  5. चण्डनायिकाcaṇḍanāyikāf. N. of one of the 8 Na1yika1s नायिका s of Durga1 दुर्गा BrahmaP. ii, 61, 79 Devi1P.
    1. feminine Name of one of the 8 Na1yika1s नायिका s of Durga1 दुर्गा BrahmaP. ii, 61, 79 Devi1P.
    2. feminine Name of Durga1 दुर्गा Lexicographers
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  6. नाकाधिपनायिकाnākādhipanāyikāf. pl. the courtezans of Indra इन्द्र i.e. the Apsaras अप्सरस् Naish.

    feminine plural the courtezans of Indra इन्द्र id est the Apsaras अप्सरस् Naish.

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  7. नायिकाचूर्णnāyikācūrṇan. a partic. medicament Rasar.

    neuter gender a particular medicament Rasar.

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