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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. नीnī1 U. (नयति-ते, निनाय-निन्ये, अनैषीत्-अनेष्ट, नेष्यति-ते, नेतुम्, नीत) One of the roots that govern two…
    1. 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)
    2. To carry, lead, bring, convey, take, conduct; अजां ग्रामं नयति Sk; नय मां नवेन वसतिं पयोमुचा V.4.43.
    3. To guide, direct, govern; मूढः परप्रत्ययनेयबुद्धिः M.1.2.
    4. To lead away to, carry or bring away; सीता लङ्कां नीता सुरारिणा Bk.6.49; R.12.13; Ms.6.88.
    5. To carry off; Śānti.3.5.
    6. To carry off for oneself (Ātm.).
    7. To spend, or pass (as time); येनामन्दमरन्दे दलदरविन्दे दिनान्यनायिषत Bv.1.1; नीत्वा मासान् कतिचित् Me.2; संविष्टः कुशशयने निशां निनाय R.1.95.
    8. 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.
    9. To ascertain, investigate, inquire into, settle, decide; छलं निरस्य भूतेन व्यवहारान्नयेन्नृपः Y.2.19; एवं शास्त्रेषु भिन्नेषु बहुधा नीयते क्रिया Mb.
    10. To trace, track, find out; एतैर्लिङ्गैर्नयेत् सीमाम् Ms.8.252,256; यथा नयत्यसृक्पातैर्मृगस्य मृगयुः पदम् 8.44; Y.2.151.
    11. To marry.
    12. To exclude from.
    13. (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.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • नी nī, Masculine (Used at the end of comp.) A leader, guide; as in ग्रामणी, सेनानी, अग्रणी.

    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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  2. अकथनीयakathanīyaa.Not fit to be mentioned.

    Not fit to be mentioned.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. नीnī[nî] a. leading, guiding (only --˚).

    [nî] adjective leading, guiding (only --˚).

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  2. अकीर्तनीयakīrtanīya[a-kîrtanîya] fp. unspeakable.

    [a-kîrtanîya] future participle passive unspeakable.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. नीnīfor निस् (q.v.) before r.
    1. for निस् (quod vide) before r.
    2. (for 1. see page and participle 543, column 3) class1 Parasmaipada Atmane-pada (Dha1tup. xxii. 5) नयति that the rest of a word is to be suppliedते (perfect tense Parasmaipada निनाय, 2. sg. निनेथ fg-veda, 1. plural नीनिम TS.; subjunctive निनीथ्/अस् Potential निनीयात् fg-veda; imperative निनेतु MaitrS.; Atmane-pada निन्ये Breton etc.; -नयाम् आस MBh.; -नयां चक्रे R.; Aorist Parasmaipada 3. dual number अनीताम् subjunctive न्/एषि, नेथ्/आ fg-veda; अनैषीत् subjunctive नेषति, that the rest of a word is to be suppliedषत्, 3. plural Atmane-pada अनेषत ibidem; अनयीत् AV.; future नेष्यति AV.; that the rest of a word is to be suppliedते Breton; नयिष्यति, that the rest of a word is to be suppliedते MBh. R.; न्/एता, नयिता ibidem; indeclinablepage and participle नीत्वा Breton etc.; नयित्वा MBh.; न्/ईय AV. etc.; infinitive mood नेष्/अणि fg-veda; न्/एतवै, that the rest of a word is to be suppliedतोस् and नयितुम् Breton; न्/एतुम् ibidem etc.), to lead, guide, conduct, direct, govern (also with अग्रम् and genitive case; confer, compare अग्र-णी) fg-veda etc.; to lead etc. towards or to (accusative with or without प्रति dative case, locative case or अर्थम् in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound') ibidem; to lead or keep away, exclude from (ablative) AitBr.; (Atmane-pada) to carry off for one's self (as a victor, owner etc.) AV. TA1r. MBh.; (Atmane-pada, rarely Parasmaipada) to lead home id est marry MBh. R.; to bring into any state or condition (with accusative exempli gratia, 'for example' with वशम्, to bring into subjection, subdue [Atmane-pada fg-veda x, 84, 3 AV. v, 19, 5; Parasmaipada Ragh. viii, 19]; with शूद्र-ताम्, to reduce to a S3u1dra शूद्र Mn. iii, 15; with साक्ष्यम् [Atmane-pada], to admit as a witness, viii, 197; with व्याघ्र-ताम्, to change into a tiger Hit.; with विक्रयम्, to sell Ya1jn5.; with परितोषम्, to satisfy Pan5c.; with दुःखम्, to pain Amar.; rarely, with locative case exempli gratia, 'for example' दुहितृ-त्वे, to make a person one's daughter R. i, 44, 38; or with an adverb in -सात् exempli gratia, 'for example' भस्मसात् to reduce to ashes Pan5c. i, 198/199); to draw (a line etc.) S3a1n3khS3r. Su1ryas.; to pass or spend (time) Ya1jn5. Ka1v. etc.; (with दण्डम्) to bear the rod id est inflict punishment Mn. Ya1jn5. (with व्यवहारम्) to conduct a process Ya1jn5.; (with क्रियाम्) to conduct a ceremony, preside over a religious act MBh.; to trace, track, find out, ascertain, settle, decide (with अन्यथा, "wrongly") Mn. Ya1jn5. MBh. etc.; (Atmane-pada) to be foremost or chief Pa1n2. 1-3, 36 : Causal नाययति, that the rest of a word is to be suppliedते, to cause to lead etc.; to cause to be led by (instrumental case) Mn. v, 104 (confer, compare Pa1n2. 1-4, 52 vArttika 5 Pat.) : Desiderative न्/इनीषति, ते (AV. xix, 50, 5, w. r. निनेषति), to wish to lead or bring or carry to or into (accusative or dative case) AV. Up. MBh. etc.; to wish to carry away R.; to wish to spend or pass (time) Naish.; to wish to exclude from (ablative) AitBr.; to wish to find out or ascertain, investigate MBh. : Intensive नेनीय्/अते to lead as a captive, have in one's power, rule, govern TS. VS. MBh.
    3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective leading, guiding, a leader or guide (mostly in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound', confer, compare Pa1n2. 3-2, 61 and अग्र-णी, अग्रेणी; but also alone confer, compare vi, 4, 77; 82 etc.)
    4. Parasmaipada न्य्-एति (3. plural नि-यन्ति; page and participle -यत्; imperfect tense न्य्-आयन् indeclinablepage and participle नी*त्य), to go into (confer, compare न्याय), enter, come or fall into, incur (accusative) fg-veda AV. TS. S3Br.; to undergo the nature of id est to be changed into (that the rest of a word is to be suppliedभावम्) RPra1t. 2.
    5. in compound Equivalent to 1. नि (page and participle 538, column 3) .
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  2. अक्षयनीवीakṣayanīvīf. a permanent endowment, Buddhist Buddhist Inscr.

    feminine a permanent endowment, Buddhist Buddhist Inscriptions

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  3. अक्षरजननीakṣarajananīf. "letter producer", a reed or pen.

    feminine "letter producer", a reed or pen.

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  4. अगम्यागमनीयagamyāgamanīyamfn. relating to it Mn. xi, 169.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective relating to it Mn. xi, 169.

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  5. अग्निदमनीagnidamanīf. a narcotic plant, Solanum Jacquini .

    feminine a narcotic plant, Solanum Jacquini .

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  6. अग्निपानीयagnipānīyan. the observance of throwing one's self first into water and then into fire, Ha1la हाल, Sch.

    neuter gender the observance of throwing one's self first into water and then into fire, Ha1la हाल, Scholiast or Commentator

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