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Every entry for a word in Apte, Monier-Williams, Macdonell and the Dhātupāṭha, with their abbreviations spelled out, and an analysis of its forms.

Results for निमित्त

2 dictionaries · exact headword

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. निमित्तnimittan. (possibly connected with नि-√मा above) a butt, mark, target MBh.
    1. neuter gender (possibly connected with नि-√मा a reference to some preceeding word (not necessarily in the same page)) a butt, mark, target MBh.
    2. neuter gender sign, omen Mn. Ya1jn5. MBh. etc. (confer, compare दुर्-न्that the rest of a word is to be supplied)
    3. neuter gender cause, motive, ground, reason Up. Kap. Var. Mn. MBh. Ka1v. etc. (in all oblique cases Equivalent to because of, on account of confer, compare Pa1n2. 2-3, 23 Pat.; masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' caused or occasioned by; that the rest of a word is to be suppliedत्तं√या, to be the cause of anything Ka1d.)
    4. neuter gender (in philosophy) instrumental or efficient cause (opp. to उपा*दान, the operative or material cause) Veda7ntas. Bha1sha1p.
    5. neuter gender Equivalent to आगन्तु
    6. neuter gender देह
    7. neuter gender आदेश
    8. neuter gender पर्वन् Lexicographers
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. निमित्तnimitta[ni-mitta] n. aim, mark; sign, token; omen; cause, occasion; motive; instrument, efficient cause; --˚ a.…

    [ni-mitta] neuter aim, mark; sign, token; omen; cause, occasion; motive; instrument, efficient cause; --˚ adjective having -as a cause, caused by: -m yâ, be the occasion, bear the blame; accusative, instrumental, dative on account of; -tas, adverb, -ial, -ially by a special cause; -tva, neuter causality; -hetu, masculine efficient cause: -tva, neuter abstract neuter

    Source: Macdonell

Analysis (Beta) · निमित्त

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