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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. निकषाnikaṣāN. of the mother of Rāvaṇa or of imps in general. -ind. Near, hard, close by, at hand (with acc.); निकषा…

    Name of the mother of Rāvaṇa or of imps in general. -Indeclinable Near, hard, close by, at hand (with Accusative); निकषा सौधभित्तिम् Dk.; विलङ्घ्य लङ्कां निकषा हनिष्यति Śi.1.68.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -आत्मजः a demon.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. निकषाnikaṣāf. N. of the mother of Ra1van2a रावण, (R.) or of all the Ra1kshasas राक्षस s (607839 ˚षात्मज m. a Rakshas…
    1. feminine Name of the mother of Ra1van2a रावण, (R.) or of all the Ra1kshasas राक्षस s (607839 that the rest of a word is to be suppliedषात्मज masculine gender a Rakshas रक्षस् Lexicographers)
    2. indeclinable (gaRa स्वर्-आदि) near to (with accusative), proximate Hariv. 16038 S3is3. i, 68, etc. Page544,3
    3. indeclinable in the middle, between Lexicographers
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  2. निकषात्मजnikaṣātmajam. 107839

    masculine gender 107839

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  3. निकषापलnikaṣāpalam. the touchstone. Hariv.

    masculine gender the touchstone. Hariv.

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  4. निकषायnikaṣāyaNom. A1. ˚यते, to serve as a touchstone

    Nominal verb Atmane-pada that the rest of a word is to be suppliedयते, to serve as a touchstone

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  5. निकषायमानnikaṣāyamānamfn. serving as a test or standard for (comp.) Das3.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective serving as a test or standard for (compound) Das3.

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  6. निकषाश्मन्nikaṣāśmanm. the touchstone. BhP.

    masculine gender the touchstone. BhP.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. निकषायnikaṣāya[nikashâ-ya] den. Â. be a touch stone: -mâna, pr. pt. being a touchstone for (--˚).

    [nikashâ-ya] denominative Â. be a touch stone: -mâna, present participle being a touchstone for (--˚).

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