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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

नित्यnityaa.(a.) Continual, perpetual, constant, everlasting, eternal, uninterrupted; यथा त्वमसि दुर्धर्षो धर्मनित्यः…
[नियमेन नियतं वा भवं नि-त्य-प्; Compare ParasmaipadaIV.2.14. Vārt.]
1. (Adjective) Continual, perpetual, constant, everlasting, eternal, uninterrupted; यथा त्वमसि दुर्धर्षो धर्मनित्यः प्रजाहितः Rām.7.37.8; यदि नित्यमनित्येन लभ्यते H.1.48; नित्यज्योत्स्नाः प्रतिहततमोवृत्तिरम्याः प्रदोषाः Me. (regarded by Malli. as an interpolation); Ms.2.26. (b) Imperishable, indestructible; पृथिवी द्विविधा नित्याऽनित्या च Tarka K.
2. Invariable, regular, fixed, not optional, regularly prescribed (Opposite of काम्य).
3. Necessary, obligatory, essential.
4. Ordinary, usual (Opposite of नौमित्तिक).
5. (At the end of comp.) Constantly dwelling in, perpetually engaged in or busy with; जाह्नवीतीरdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, अरण्यdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, आदानdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, ध्यानdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied etc.
Derived forms and compounds
- -त्यः The ocean.
- -स्या
  
  An epithet of the goddess Durgā.
  
  A plough-share.
- -त्यम् An indispensable or inevitable act.
- -त्यम् Indeclinable Daily, constantly, always, ever, perpetually, enternally.
- -अनध्यायः invariable suspension of Vedic studies; नित्यानध्याय एव स्याद् ग्रामेषु नगरेषु च Ms.4.17.
- -अनित्य Adjective eternal and perishable.
- -अनुबद्ध Adjective always approached or resorted to.
- -अनुवादः a bare statement of fact; स्याज्जुह्वप्रतिषेधान्नित्यानुवादः MS.4.1.45.
- -अभियुक्त Adjective One who is completely absorbed in yogic practices.
- -ऋतु Adjective regularly recurring at the seasons.
- -कर्मन् Neuter,-कृत्यम्, क्रिया any daily and necessary rite, a constant act or duty, as the five daily Yajñas.
- -कालम् Indeclinable always, at all times; ब्राह्मेण विप्रस्तीर्थेन नित्यकालमुपस्पृशेत् Ms.2.58,73.
- -गतिः air, wind.
- -जात Adjective constantly born; अथ चैनं नित्यजातं नित्यं वा मन्यसे मृतम् Bg.2.26.
- -दानम् daily alms-giving.
- -नियमः an invariable rule.
- -नैमित्तिकम् an occasional act regularly recurring, or any ceremony constantly performed to accomplish a particular object, Exempli gratia, for example (a पर्वश्राद्ध).
- -पुष्ट Adjective always well-supplied.
- -प्रलयः
  
  the constant dissolution of living beings.
  
  sleep.
- -बुद्धिः Adjective considering anything as constant or eternal.
- -भावः eternity.
- -मुक्तः the Supreme Spirit.
- -युक्त Adjective always busy or intent upon.
- -युज् Adjective having the mind always fixed upon one object; दृग्भिर्हृदीकृतमलं परिरभ्य सर्वास्तद्भावमापुरपि नित्ययुजां दुरापम् Bhāg.1.82.4.
- -यौवना (ever youthful) an epithet of Draupadī.
- -व्रतम् a perpetual observance (lasting for life).
- -शङ्कित Adjective perpetually alarmed, ever suspicious.
- -समः the assertion that all things remain the same; Sarva. S.
- -समासः 'a necessary compound', a compund the meaning of which cannot be expressed by its constituent members used separately (the separate ideas having merged in one); Exempli gratia, for example जमदग्नि, जयद्रथ etc.; इवेन नित्यसमासः etc.
In the Gita2·18 2·20 2·24 2·21 2·26 3·31 9·6 10·9 11·52 13·10+1

अन्तवन्त इमे देहा नित्यस्योक्ताः शरीरिणः ।

antavanta ime dehā nityasyoktāḥ śarīriṇaḥ, — Finite bodies have an end, but that which possesses and uses the body, is infinite, illimitable, eternal, indestructible. Therefore fight, O Bharata. 2·18
- नित्यस्यnityasyagenitive singular of the masculine form of the adjective nitya (permanent or everlasting).
- नित्यःnityaḥnominative singular of the masculine form of the adjective nitya (sempiternal).
- नित्यम्nityamnominative or accusative singular of the neuter form or accusative singular of the masculine form of the adjective nitya (eternal). Adverb Indeclinable (for ever or constantly).
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अनित्यanityaa.Not eternal or everlasting, transient, non-eternal, perishable (नश्वर) (opp. नित्य); गन्धवती पृथ्वी सा…
1. Not eternal or everlasting, transient, non-eternal, perishable (नश्वर) (Opposite of नित्य); गन्धवती पृथ्वी सा द्विविधा नित्याऽनित्या च T. S.9 (अनित्या Equivalent to कार्यरूपा); See नित्य; यदि नित्यमनित्येन निर्मलं मलवाहिना । यशः कायेन लभ्येत तन्न लब्धं भवेन्तु किम् ॥ H.1.45. रजस्वलमनित्यं च भूतावासमिमं त्यजेत् Ms.6.77; धर्मोऽनित्यः सुखदुःखेऽप्यनित्ये जीवोऽनित्यो हेतुरस्या- प्यनित्यः Mb.
2. Occasional, temporary, casual; not peremptory or obligatory as a rule etc., special.
3. Unusual, extraordinary; वर्णे चानित्ये ParasmaipadaV.4.31 (लोहितकः कोपेन, अन्यथा तु श्वेतवर्ण इति भावः); आनाय्योऽनित्ये III.1.127 (स हि गार्हपत्यादानीयतेऽनित्यश्च सततमप्रज्वलनात् Sk.) See VI.1. 147.
4. Unsteady, fickle, not permanent; अनित्यं यौवनं रूपम् H.4.68; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedहृदया हि ताः Rām.
5. Uncertain, doubtful; अनित्यो विजयो यस्माद् दृश्यते युध्यमानयोः Ms.7.199; विजयस्य ह्यनित्यत्वात् Pt.3.22.
6. (in grammar) A rule or operation which is not invariable or compulsory; optional.
Derived forms and compounds
- -त्यम् Adverb Occasionally, not permanently, incidentally, casually; अनित्यं हि स्थितो यस्मात् Ms.3.12.
- -कर्मन्, -क्रिया an occasional act, such as a sacrifice for a special purpose, a voluntary and occasional act.
- -दत्तः, -दत्तकः, -दत्रिमः a son given by his parents to another temporarily (for temporary or preliminary adoption).
- -प्रत्यवेक्षा (with Buddhists) the consciousness that everything is perishable and is passing away.
- -भावः transitoriness, transient state, limited nature or existence; so अनित्यतावम् frailty, instability.
- -समः a sophism or fallacious reasoning which generalizes what it is exceptional (as अनित्यत्वम्).
- -समासः a compound which it is not obligatory to form in every case (the sense of which may be equally expressed by resolving it into its constituent members.).
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

नित्यnitya[ní-tya] a. inward, innate; own (V.); constant, perpetual, eternal; always abiding in, devoted to (--˚)…

[ní-tya] adjective inward, innate; own (Veda, Vedic); constant, perpetual, eternal; always abiding in, devoted to (--˚); regular, essential, neces sary: ˚-or -m, adverb, -ial, -ially constantly, perpetually, always; invariably; na nityam, not always; never; -samâsa, masculine necessary or fast com pound, i. e. one that cannot be resolved with out destroying the meaning; -svarita, masculine necessary, i. e. independent svarita.

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अनित्यanitya[a-nitya] a. transient; temporary; uncertain; inconstant; -tâ, f., -tva, n. tran sitoriness, uncertainty…

[a-nitya] adjective transient; temporary; uncertain; inconstant; -tâ, feminine; also equal for, -tva, neuter tran sitoriness, uncertainty, instability.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

नित्यnityamf(आ)n. (fr. नि; cf. नि-ज) innate, native MBh. iii, 13941
1. mf(आ)neuter gender (from नि; confer, compare नि-ज) innate, native MBh. iii, 13941
2. mf(आ)neuter gender one's own (opp. to अरण) fg-veda
3. mf(आ)neuter gender continual, perpetual, eternal fg-veda etc.
4. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' constantly dwelling or engaged in, intent upon, devoted or used to (confer, compare तपो-न्that the rest of a word is to be supplied, धर्म-न्that the rest of a word is to be supplied, ध्यान-न्that the rest of a word is to be supplied, शस्त्र-न्that the rest of a word is to be supplied) Mn. MBh. etc.
5. mf(आ)neuter gender ordinary, usual, invariable, fixed, necessary, obligatory (opp. to काम्य, नैमित्तिक etc.) Breton S3rS. Mn. etc. (with समास masculine gender a compound the meaning of which is not expressed by its members when not compounded Pa1n2. 2-1, 3 Scholiast or Commentator; with स्वरित masculine gender Equivalent to जात्य, the independent Svarita स्वरित TPra1t. ii, 8)
6. masculine gender the sea, ocean Lexicographers
7. neuter gender constant and indispensable rite or act W.
8. (in compound)
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अनित्यanityamfn. not everlasting, transient, occasional, incidental
1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not everlasting, transient, occasional, incidental
2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective irregular, unusual
3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective unstable
4. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective uncertain
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अनित्यकर्मन्anityakarmann. an occasional act of worship, sacrifice for a special purpose.

neuter gender an occasional act of worship, sacrifice for a special purpose.

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अनित्यक्रियाanityakriyāf. an occasional act of worship, sacrifice for a special purpose.

feminine an occasional act of worship, sacrifice for a special purpose.

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अनित्यताanityatāf. transient or limited existence.

feminine transient or limited existence.

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अनित्यत्वanityatvan. transient or limited existence.

neuter gender transient or limited existence.

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