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Results for नैमिष

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. नैमिषnaimiṣaa.(-षी f.) Lasting for a 'nimiṣa' or twinkling, momentary, transient.

    (-षी Feminine) Lasting for a 'nimiṣa' or twinkling, momentary, transient.

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    • -षम् Name of a sacred forest celebrated as the residence of certain sages to whom Sauti related the Mahābhārata; शिश्रिये श्रुतवतामपश्चिमः पश्चिमे वयसि नैमिषं वशी R.19.1; (the name is thus derived: यतस्तु निमिषेणेदं निहतं दानवं बलम् । अरण्येऽस्मिंस्ततस्तेन नैमिषारण्यसंज्ञितम् ॥).

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  2. नैमिषीयnaimiṣīyaनैमिषेयः [naimiṣēyḥ], नैमिषेयः An inhabitant of the forest, called Naimiṣa; सह नैमिषीयाणामुद्गाता बभूव Ch.…

    नैमिषेयः naimiṣēyḥ, नैमिषेयः An inhabitant of the forest, called Naimiṣa; सह नैमिषीयाणामुद्गाता बभूव Ch. Up.1.2.13.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. नैमिषnaimiṣa[naimisha] n. N. of a sacred forest: î-ya, a. relating to the Naimisha forest; m. pl. inhabitants of the…

    [naimisha] neuter noun of a sacred forest: î-ya, adjective relating to the Naimisha forest; masculine plural inhabitants of the Naimisha forest.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. नैमिषnaimiṣamf(ई)n. momentary, transient W.
    1. mf(ई)neuter gender momentary, transient W.
    2. neuter gender Name of a forest and a sacred Ti1rtha तीर्थ (where Sauti सौति related the MBh., and so called because in it an army of Asuras असुर s was destroyed in a twinkling) MBh. i, 1026 Hariv. etc.
    3. masculine gender plural the inhabitants of the Naimisha नैमिष wood MBh.
    4. etc. see under नै, col 1.
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  2. नैमिषकाननnaimiṣakānanan. the N Naimisha नैमिष w wood ib.

    neuter gender the N Naimisha नैमिष w wood ibidem

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  3. नैमिषकुञ्जnaimiṣakuñjan. N. of a Ti1rtha तीर्थ ib.

    neuter gender Name of a Ti1rtha तीर्थ ibidem

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  4. नैमिषनृपnaimiṣanṛpam. a king of N Naimisha नैमिष Var.

    masculine gender a king of N Naimisha नैमिष Var.

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  5. नैमिषायनnaimiṣāyanamfn. living in N Naimisha नैमिष BhP. (˚षायण ?)

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective living in N Naimisha नैमिष BhP. (that the rest of a word is to be suppliedषायण ?)

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  6. नैमिषारण्यnaimiṣāraṇyan. the N Naimisha नैमिष w wood MW.

    neuter gender the N Naimisha नैमिष w wood MW.

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  7. नैमिषिnaimiṣim. g. तौल्वल्य्-आदि

    masculine gender gaRa तौल्वल्य्-आदि

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