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Nibida, ḍa: 14 definitions

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Nibida means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Wisdom Library: Skanda-purana

ḍa (निबि�) [or Ծḍ�-ṛt] refers to a “thickly crowded (place)�, according to the Skandapurṇa 1.3b.18 (“Prvatī’s Devotional Service to Aruṇcaleśvara�).—Accordingly, [as a certain ascetic told Prvatī]: “To the east of Śoṇdri there is a holy spot named Sthalīśvara. Śaṃbhu is present there in the form of a refulgent Liṅga. It is a place thickly crowded (Ծḍīkṛt) by Gīrvṇas (i.e. Devas) beginning with Viṣṇu and Brahm. Hence, O Um, it is not possible (for me) to perform penance there without distraction or hindrance. [...�.

: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

ḍa (निबि�).—A mountain in the Krauñca island. (Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 12, Verse 19).

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The Purana (पुरा�, purṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Nibida in Arts glossary
: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)

ḍa (निबि�) [or Ծḍībūٲ] refers to “gradually tighten the gap (between hunters)�, according to the ŚⲹԾ첹-śٰ: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rj Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, “Hunting by means of artifice () is of four kinds [...]. (b) Mūlalagnik is that in which animals are deceived and killed by many people standing under cover of trees and gradually coming close to each other (Ծḍ�-ūٲ) behind them [pṛṣṭhato Ծḍībūٲi� klyante yatra vai mṛg��.

Arts book cover
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This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts�) and Shastras (“sciences�) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

niḍa (निबि�).—a (S) pop. Ծīḍa a Thick--darkness: close, dense, impervious--a wood: heavy or hard--rain: sound--sleep.

: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

niḍa (निबि�).�a pop. Ծīḍa a Thick. Close. Heavy. Sound.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

ḍa (निबि�).�a.

1) Dense, thick; कालिके� निबिडा बलाकिनी (klikeva nibiḍ� balkinī) R.11. 15.

2) Hard, difficult; R.9.58; पर्यङ्कबन्धं निबिडं बिभे� (paryaṅkabandha� niḍa� bibheda) Kumrasambhava 3.59. See निवि� (Ծḍa)

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ḍa (निबि�).�a.

1) Without space or interstices, close, compact.

2) Firm, tight, fast; निबिडो मुष्टि� (nibiḍo muṣṭi�) R.9.58;19.44; गुरुनिविडनितम्बबिम्बभारा� (guruԾḍanitambabimbabhr�) Ś.

3) Thick, impervious, dense, impenetrable; कालिके� निबिडा बलाकिनी (klikeva nibiḍ� balkinī) R.11.15.

4) Gross, coarse.

5) Bulky, large.

6) Crookednosed.

See also (synonyms): Ծḍa.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ḍa (निबि�).—[adjective] low; thick, dense, close, tight; full of ([instrumental] or —�).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) ḍa (निबि�):—[=Ծ-ḍa] mf()n. or Ծ-ḍa ([probably] [from] ḍa = bila, a hole; cf. ni-khila) without spaces or interstices, close, compact, thick, dense, firm, [Mahbhrata; Kvya literature] etc. full of abounding in ([instrumental case] or [compound]), [Harivaṃśa; Śakuntal vii, 11] ([varia lectio] for ni-cita)

2) [v.s. ...] low, [Kdambarī]

3) [v.s. ...] crooked-nosed, [Pṇini 5-2, 32; Kśik-vṛtti]

4) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a mountain, [Mahbhrata vi, 460]

5) [v.s. ...] n. crooked-nosedness, [Pṇini 5-2, 32; Kśik-vṛtti]

: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

ḍa (निबि�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ṇiḍa.

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Hindi dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Nibida in Hindi glossary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

ḍa (निबि�):�(adv) impervious; dense, thick; hence ~[t] (nf); —[vana] a thick/dense forest.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Ṇiḍa (णिबि�) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: ḍa.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

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Kannada-English dictionary

: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

ḍa (ನಿಬಿ�):—[adjective] being dense, thick; having the constituent elements abundant and close together; packed closely together.

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ḍa (ನಿಬಿ�):�

1) [noun] the condition of being dense, thick, packed closely together or very compactly.

2) [noun] the condition, qulity or fact of being abundant; abundance.

3) [noun] (rhet.) a compact composition that is not diffuse.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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