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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. नीतिnītif.Guidance, direction, management.
    1. Guidance, direction, management.
    2. Conduct, manner of conducting oneself, behaviour, course of action.
    3. propriety, decorum.
    4. Policy, prudence, wisdom, right course; आर्जवं हि कुटिलेषु न नीतिः Name5.13; R.13.69; Ku.1.22.
    5. A plan, contrivance, scheme; भूयः स्नेहविचेष्टितैर्मृगदृशो नीतस्य कोटिं पराम् Māl.6.3.
    6. Politics, political scicence, statesmanship, political wisdom; आत्मोदयः परग्लानिर्द्वयं नीतिरितीयती Śi.2.3; दण्डो दमयतामस्मि नीतिरस्मि जिगीषताम् Bg.1.38.
    7. Righteousness, moral conduct, morality.
    8. The science of morality, morals, ethics, moral philosophy; निन्दन्तु नीति- निपुणा यदि वा स्तुवन्तु Bh.2.83.
    9. Acquirement, acquisition.
    10. Giving, offering, presenting.
    11. Relation, support.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -कुशल, -ज्ञ, -निपुण, -निष्ण, -विद्

      1. Adjective
      2. one versed in policits, a statesman, politician.
      3. prudent, wise; किं चित्रं यदि राजनीतिकुशलो राजा भवेद्धार्मिकः Udb.

    • -घोषः Name of the car of Bṛihaspati.

    • -दोषः error of conduct, mistake in policy.

    • -बीजम् a germ or source of intrigue; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedनिवार्पणं कृतम् Pt.1.

    • -विद्या

      1. political science, political economy.
      2. moral science, ethics.

    • -विषयः the sphere of morality or prudent conduct.

    • -व्यतिक्रमः

      1. transgression of the rules of moral or political science.
      2. error of conduct, mistake in policy.

    • -शतकम् the 1 verses on morality by Bhartṛihari.

    • -शास्त्रम् the science of ethics or of politics; morality.

    • -सन्धिः method of policy; सुकृत्यं विष्णुगुप्तस्य मित्राप्तिर्भार्गवस्य च । बृहस्पतेर- विश्वासो नीतिसन्धिस्त्रिधा स्थितः ॥ Pt.2.41.

    In the Gita10·3818·78

    दण्डो दमयतामस्मि नीतिरस्मि जिगीषताम् ।

    daṇḍo damayatāmasmi nītirasmi jigīṣatām, — I am the mastery and power of all who rule and tame and vanquish and the policy of all who succeed and conquer; I am the silence of things secret and… 10·38
    • नीतिःnītiḥnominative singular of the feminine noun nīti (policy, political wisdom, moral precept).
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  2. अनीतिanītif.Impropriety, immorality; injustice, wrong act; indiscretion, foolish conduct.
    1. Impropriety, immorality; injustice, wrong act; indiscretion, foolish conduct.
    2. (न ईतिः) Freedom from calamity.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -ज्ञ, -विद् Adjective impolite, not discreet, not conversant with policy.

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  3. अनुनीतिanunīti= अनुनय q. v.; सानुनीतिश्च सीतायै नाक्रुध्यत् Bk. 8.75 adopting a conciliatory tone; भजते कुपितोऽप्युदारधीर-…

    Equivalent to अनुनय quod vide, which see; सानुनीतिश्च सीतायै नाक्रुध्यत् Bk. 8.75 adopting a conciliatory tone; भजते कुपितोऽप्युदारधीर- नुनीतिं नतिमात्रकेण सः Śi.16.55.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. नीतिnīti[nî-ti] f. guidance; worldly wisdom, practical morality, political and social ethics; discretion, prudent…

    [nî-ti] feminine; also equal for guidance; worldly wisdom, practical morality, political and social ethics; discretion, prudent counsel; policy: -kusala, adjective skilled in the conduct of human affairs, politic; -gña, adjective prudent, politic; -dosha, masculine error of conduct; -patala, neuter treatise on policy; -mat, adjective (-î) acquainted with the rules of worldly wisdom, politic, prudent; -yukta, perfect passive participle versed in policy; -vid, masculine poli tician; -vidyâ, feminine; also equal for science of policy; -vedin, adjective knowing policy; -sataka, neuter title of Bhartri hari's century of verses on worldly wisdom; -sâstra, neuter science of political ethics; trea tise on polity; -samdhi, masculine quintessence of polity.

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  2. अनीतिanīti[a-nîti] f. bad policy, imprudence, foolish act; -gña, a. impolitic, indiscreet, foolish.

    [a-nîti] feminine; also equal for bad policy, imprudence, foolish act; -gña, adjective impolitic, indiscreet, foolish.

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  3. अनीतिशास्त्रज्ञanītiśāstrajña[a-nîtisâstra-gña] a. unac quainted with the teachings of policy.

    [a-nîtisâstra-gña] adjective unac quainted with the teachings of policy.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. नीतिnītif. leading or bringing, guidance, management L.
    1. feminine leading or bringing, guidance, management Lexicographers
    2. feminine conduct, (especially) right or wise or moral c conduct or behaviour, prudence, policy (also personified), political wisdom or science, moral philosophy or precept (also plural) Mn. MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    3. feminine relation to, dependence on (इतरे*तरयोः) MBh.
    4. feminine presenting, offering(?) Pa1n2. 5-3, 77
    5. feminine acquirement, acquisition W.
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  2. अनीतिanītif. impropriety, immorality, injustice
    1. feminine impropriety, immorality, injustice
    2. feminine impolicy, foolish conduct, indiscretion.
    3. feminine freedom from a calamitous season.
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  3. अनीतिज्ञanītijñamfn. clever in immoral conduct or (fr. अ and नीतिज्ञ) ignorant of morality or policy, not politic or discreet.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective clever in immoral conduct or (from अ and नीतिज्ञ) ignorant of morality or policy, not politic or discreet.

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  4. अनीतिविद्anītividmfn. clever in immoral conduct or (fr. अ and नीतिज्ञ) ignorant of morality or policy, not politic or discreet.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective clever in immoral conduct or (from अ and नीतिज्ञ) ignorant of morality or policy, not politic or discreet.

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