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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. निमिnimi1 Winking, twinkling (of the eyes).
    1. 1 Winking, twinkling (of the eyes).
    2. Name of one of the descendants of Ikṣvāku, and ancestor of the line of kings who ruled in Mithilā.
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  2. अनिमिanimiमे [mē] ष [ṣ], (मे) ष a. [न. ब.]
    1. मे mē ष ṣ, (मे) ष Adjective न. ब.
    2. Not winking, steadfastly or intently fixed; लोचनं सुचिरमालोक्य K.12; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedपक्ष्मणा 131; शतैस्तमक्ष्णामनिमेषवृत्तिभिः R.3.43; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedदर्शनरमणीयैः K.5 (Pun) fish and twinkleless glances.
    3. Vigilant, watchful.
    4. Open (as eyes, flowers).

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -षः

      1. A god (for the eyes of gods do not twinkle); देवैरिवानिमिषदृष्टि- भिरीक्ष्यमाणः Śi.5.57.
      2. A fish. Compare सुरे मत्स्ये चानिमिषः... Nm. यथा चानिमिषाः स्थूला जालं छित्वा पुनर्जलम् Mb.12.3. 12.
      3. Viṣṇu Bhāg 1.1.4.
      4. Name of Mahākāla.
      5. A particular mode of sexual intercourse.

    • -आचार्यः Bṛihaspati, the preceptor of the gods.

    • -दृष्टि, -नयन, -लोचन Adjective looking steadfastly or with a fixed gaze, gazing intently.

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  3. अनिमित्तanimittaa, Causeless, groundless; casual, incidental; आलक्ष्यदन्तमुकुलाननिमित्तहासैः &Sacute.7.17; ˚त्तं मित्रम्…

    a, Causeless, groundless; casual, incidental; आलक्ष्यदन्तमुकुलाननिमित्तहासैः &Sacute.7.17; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedत्तं मित्रम् disinterested, Dk.25; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedउत्कण्ठा M.3.9.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -त्तम्

      1. Absence of an adequate cause or occasion, causelessness, groundlessness.
      2. A bad omen, ill-omen; चारुदत्तस्यैव दर्शनमनिमित्तं प्रमार्जयिष्यति Mk.6; ममानिमित्तानि हि खेदयन्ति 9.1; शमनार्थम् अनिमित्तस्य Ve.2.3.
      3. Not a valid means of knowledge अनिमित्तं विद्यमानोपलम्भनात् MS.1.1.4. -Adverb, -denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedतः Groundlessly, causelessly, without any adequate cause; अनिमित्तमिन्दु- वदने किमत्रभवतः पराङ्मुखीभवसि M.1.18; अनातुरः स्वानि रवानि न स्पृशेदनिमित्ततः Ms.4.144.

    • -निराक्रिया averting ill omens.

    • -लिङ्गनाशः a kind of ophthalmic disease ending in total darkness.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. निमिnimim. N. of a Tatha1gata तथागत, Sukh. i .
    1. masculine gender Name of a Tatha1gata तथागत, Sukh. i .
    2. masculine gender Name of several kings of Videha विदेह Mn. MBh. etc.
    3. masculine gender of a son of Datta4treya दत्तत्रेय MBh.
    4. masculine gender of a son of Ikshva1ku इक्ष्वाकु Pur. (having lost his body through the curse of Vasisht2ha वसिष्ठ he occupied the eyes of all living beings, hence the opening and shutting of men's eyelids; confer, compare नि-मिष and see VP. iv, 5)
    5. masculine gender of 21st Jaina जैन Arhat अर्हत् of present Ava-sarpin2i1 अव-सर्पिणी (identified with the former Nimi निमि) Lexicographers
    6. masculine gender of a son of Bhajama1na भजमान VP.
    7. masculine gender of a son of Dan2d2a-pa1n2i दण्ड-पाणि BhP.
    8. masculine gender of a Da1nava दानव Hariv. (varia lectio डिम्भ)
    9. masculine gender the closing or winking of the eyes, twinkling BhP. ix, 24, 64.
    10. Parasmaipada -मिनोति (perfect tense -मिम्/आय Passive voice -मीयते), to fix or dig in, erect, raise fg-veda AV. Breton etc.; to perceive, notice, understand (?) AV. iv, 16, 5. 2.
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  2. अग्निमित्रagnimitram. N. of a prince of the S3un3ga शुङ्ग, dynasty, son of Pushyamitra पुष्यमित्र VP.

    masculine gender Name of a prince of the S3un3ga शुङ्ग, dynasty, son of Pushyamitra पुष्यमित्र VP.

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  3. अग्निमिन्धagnimindha(अग्निम्-इन्ध्/अ) m. the priest who kindles the fire RV. i, 162, 5.

    (अग्निम्-इन्ध्/अ) masculine gender the priest who kindles the fire fg-veda i, 162, 5.

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  4. अतोनिमित्तम्atonimittamind. on this ground, for this reason.

    indeclinable on this ground, for this reason.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. अग्निमिन्धagnimindha[agnim-indhá] m. fire-kindler, kind of priest, later agnídh.

    [agnim-indhá] masculine fire-kindler, kind of priest, later agnídh.

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  2. अतोनिमित्तम्atonimittam[ato-nimittam] ad. for that reason, therefore.

    [ato-nimittam] adverb, -ial, -ially for that reason, therefore.

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  3. अनिमित्तanimitta[a-nimitta] n. bad omen; a. not to be predicted, precarious; groundless: ˚--, -m, -tas, ad. causelessly.

    [a-nimitta] neuter bad omen; adjective not to be predicted, precarious; groundless: ˚--, -m, -tas, adverb, -ial, -ially causelessly.

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