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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 नियम

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. नियमniyama1 Restraining, checking.
    1. 1 Restraining, checking.
    2. Taming, subduing.
    3. Confining, preventing.
    4. A restraint, check; वाचि नियमः Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)2.2; अधर्मानियमः Ms.8.122.
    5. Restriction, limitation; Mb.14.13.11.
    6. A rule or precept, law (in general), usage; नायमेकान्ततो नियमः Ś. B.
    7. Regularity; कुसुमसुकुमारमूर्तिर्दधती नियमेन तनुतरं मध्यम् Ratn. 1.2.
    8. Certainty, ascertainment.
    9. An agreement, promise, vow, engagement.
    10. Necessity, obligation.
    11. Any voluntary or self-imposed religious observance (dependent on external conditions); [The earliest explanation of this expression is the one found in the ŚB. on MS.4.2.24. Compare कोऽयं नियमः । अनियतस्य नियतता । प्रयोगाङ्गतया सर्वे देशाः प्राप्नुवन्ति, न तु समच्चयेन । यदा समो न तदा विषमः । यदा विषमो न तदा समः । स एष समः प्राप्तश्चाप्राप्तश्च । यदा न प्राप्तः स पक्षो विधिं प्रयोजयति. This is very nicely stated in the Vārttika'नियमः पाक्षिके सति']; R.1.94; Ki.5.4; (see Malli. on Śi.13.23).
    12. Any minor observance or lesser vow, a duty prescribed to be done, but which is not so obligatory as a यम quod vide, which see शौचमिज्या तपो दानं स्वाध्यायोपस्थनिग्रहः । व्रतमौनोपवासं च स्नानं च नियमा दशा ॥ Atri.
    13. Penance, devotion, religious austerities; नियमविघ्न- कारिणी Ś.1; R.15.74.
    14. (In Mīm. Philosophy) A rule or precept which lays down or specifies something which, in the absence of that rule, would be optional; विधिरत्यन्तमप्राप्तौ नियमः पाक्षिके सति.
    15. (In Yoga Philosophy) Restraint of the mind, the second of the 8 principal steps of meditation in Yoga; दशैते नियमाः प्रोक्ता योगशास्त्र- विशारदैः Tantrasāra.
    16. (In Rhet.) A poetical commonp lace or convention, as the description of the cuckoo in spring, peacocks in the rains etc.
    17. Defining, definition.
    18. Keeping down, lowering (as the voice).
    19. Keeping secret; मन्त्रस्य नियमं कुर्याः Mb.5. 141.2.
    20. Effort (यत्न); यथैते नियमं पौराः कुर्वन्त्यस्मिन्निवर्तने Mb.2.46.2. (नियमेन as a rule, invariably).

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -उपमा a simile which expressly states that something can be compared only with something else.

    • -धर्मः a law prescribing restraints.

    • -निष्ठा rigid observance of prescribed rites.

    • -पत्रम् a written agreement.

    • -विधिः a religious rite, daily ritual; नियमविधिजलानां बर्हिषां चोप- नेत्री Ku.1.6.

    • -स्थ Adjective observing penance; Ku.5.13.

    • -स्थितिः Feminine steady observance of religious obligations, asceticism.

    • -हेतुः a regulating cause.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. नियमniyamam. restraining, checking, holding back, preventing, controlling Mn. MBh. &c.
    1. masculine gender restraining, checking, holding back, preventing, controlling Mn. MBh. etc.
    2. masculine gender keeping down, lowering (as the voice) RPra1t.
    3. masculine gender limitation, restriction (609134 that the rest of a word is to be suppliedमेन indeclinable with restrictions id est under certain conditions Car.)
    4. masculine gender reduction or restriction to (with locative case or प्रति), determination, definition Gr2S3rS. Pra1t. MBh. Ra1jat.
    5. masculine gender any fixed rule or law, necessity, obligation (609136 that the rest of a word is to be suppliedमेन indeclinable and 609136.1 that the rest of a word is to be suppliedमात् indeclinable as a rule, necessarily, invariably, surely) Var. R. Sus3r. etc.
    6. masculine gender agreement, contract, promise, vow R. Katha1s.
    7. masculine gender any act of voluntary penance or meritorious piety (especially a lesser vow or minor observance dependent on external conditions and not so obligatory as यम quod vide) TA1r. Mn. MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    8. masculine gender a particular process applied to minerals (especially to quicksilver wrong reading that the rest of a word is to be suppliedयाम) catalogue or catalogues
    9. masculine gender (in rhetoric) a common-place, any conventional expression or usual comparison
    10. masculine gender (in Mi1ma1m2sa1 मीमांसा philosophy) a rule or precept (laying down or specifying something otherwise optional)
    11. masculine gender restraint of the mind (the 2nd of the 8 steps of meditation in Yoga योग)
    12. masculine gender performing five positive duties MWB. 239
    13. masculine gender Name of Vishn2u विष्णु MBh.
    14. masculine gender Necessity or Law personified as a son of Dharma धर्म and Dhr2iti धृति Pur.
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. नियमniyama[ni-yama] m. restraint, limitation; re striction to (lc. or prati with ac.); fixed rule, certainty, absolute…

    [ni-yama] masculine restraint, limitation; re striction to (locative or prati with accusative); fixed rule, certainty, absolute necessity (in a particular case); contract, promise; vow; self-imposed (religious) observance, minor (occasional) duty: ablative necessarily, certainly; instrumental the same; with certain limitations; -yamana, neuter restraining, subduing; restriction; -yama-vat, adjective prac tising religious observances; -yamya, future participle passive to be restrained, -subdued; -limited; -re stricted; -yấna, neuter going in, entry; -yâma ka, adjective (ikâ) restraining, checking; restricting.

    Source: Macdonell

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