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Results for नैत्यक

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Apte Dictionary

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

नैत्यकnaityakaa.(-की f.), -नैत्यिक a. (-की f.)
1. (-की Feminine), -नैत्यिक Adjective (-की Feminine)
2. Regularly recurring, constantly repeated.
3. To be performed regularly (and not on particular occasions); नैत्यके नास्त्यनध्यायः Ms.2.16.
4. Indispensable, constant, obligatory.
Derived forms and compounds
- -कम् The food regularly offered to an idol (नैवेद्य); यक्षिण्या नैत्यकं तत्र प्राश्नीत पुरुषः शुचिः Mb.3.84.15.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

नैत्यकnaityaka[naitya-ka] a. to be performed regularly, obligatory (opp. naimittika); ika, a. id.

[naitya-ka] adjective to be performed regularly, obligatory (opposite naimittika); ika, adjective the same

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

नैत्यकnaityakamfn. to be always or regularly done (not occasionally; cf. नैमित्तिक), constantly repeated, invariable…
1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective to be always or regularly done (not occasionally; confer, compare नैमित्तिक), constantly repeated, invariable, obligatory Mn. MBh. etc.
2. neuter gender the food regularly offered to an idol MBh.
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