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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. नैष्ठिकnaiṣṭhikaa.(-की f.)
    1. (-की Feminine)
    2. Final, last, concluding; विदधे विधिमस्य नैष्ठिकम् R.8.25.
    3. Decided, definitive, conclusive (as a reply.); एषा नो नैष्ठिकी बुद्धिः Mb.1.37.29.
    4. Fixed, firm, constant; शान्तिमाप्नोति नैष्ठिकीम् Bg.5.12; भक्तिर्भवति नैष्ठिकी Bhāg.1.2.18.
    5. Highest, perfect; मोदेन वां कामसुखैर्मदाद् वा यो नैष्ठिकं श्रोष्यति नास्य धर्मम् Bu. Ch.1.82.
    6. Completely familiar with or versed in.
    7. Vowing perpetual abstinence and chastity.
    8. Obligatory; न चैतन्नैष्ठिकं कर्म त्रयाणां भूरिदक्षिण Mb.12.63.23.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -कः [निष्ठा मरणं तत्पर्यन्तं ब्रह्मचर्येण तिष्ठति तिष्ठति निष्ठा-ठक्] A perpetual religious student who continues with his spiritual precept or even after the prescribed period, and vows life-long abstinence and chastity; निवेदितो नैष्ठिकसुन्दरस्तया Ku.5.62; Compare नैष्ठिको ब्रह्मचारी तु वसेदाचार्यसंनिधौ Y.1.49 and उपकुर्वाण also.

    In the Gita5·12

    युक्तः कर्मफलं त्यक्त्वा शान्तिमाप्नोति नैष्ठिकीम् ।

    yuktaḥkarmaphalaṁ tyaktvā śāntimāpnoti naiṣṭhikīm, — By abandoning attachment to the fruits of works, the soul in union with Brahman attains to peace of rapt foundation in Brahman, but the soul not in… 5·12
    • नैष्ठिकीम्naiṣṭhikīmaccusative singular of the feminine form of the adjective naiṣṭhika (definitive, fixed, perfect, of rapt foundation in Brahman).
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. नैष्ठिकnaiṣṭhika[naishth-ika] a. (î) final, last; definitive, decided, settled; highest, supreme, per fect; thoroughly versed…

    [naishth-ika] adjective (î) final, last; definitive, decided, settled; highest, supreme, per fect; thoroughly versed in (--˚); having taken the vow of eternal chastity: -sundara, adjective supremely beautiful.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. नैष्ठिकnaiṣṭhikamf(ई)n. (or नैः-; see 2. नि-ष्ठा) forming the end, final, last MBh. Hariv. Ragh.
    1. mf(ई)neuter gender (or नैः-; see 2. नि-ष्ठा) forming the end, final, last MBh. Hariv. Ragh.
    2. mf(ई)neuter gender definitive, fixed, firm MBh. R. Ya1jn5.
    3. mf(ई)neuter gender highest, perfect, complete MBh. Ka1v. Pur. (612396.2 -सुन्दर masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective perfectly beautiful Kum. v, 62)
    4. mf(ई)neuter gender completely versed in or familiar with (compound) Var.
    5. mf(ई)neuter gender belonging to the character or office of a perpetual student W.
    6. masculine gender a perpetual religious student or Bra1hman Brahman who observes the vow of chastity Ra1jat. BhP.
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  2. नैष्ठिकसुन्दरnaiṣṭhikasundaramfn. 112396.2

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective 112396.2

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  3. परिनैष्ठिकparinaiṣṭhikamf(ई)n. highest, utmost, most perfect MBh.
    1. mf(ई)neuter gender highest, utmost, most perfect MBh.
    2. see under परि-नि-ष्ठा .
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