Atmanishtha, ĀtmaԾṣṭ, Atman-nishtha: 5 definitions
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Atmanishtha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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.
The Sanskrit term ĀtmaԾṣṭ can be transliterated into English as Atmanistha or Atmanishtha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryٳiṣṭha (आत्मनिष्�).—a (S) Intent in contemplation upon the Deity or one's own soul. 2 Seated in the soul; cordial, fervent, profound.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishٳiṣṭha (आत्मनिष्�).�a Intent on soul-contempla- tion. Cordial, profound.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryĀtmaԾṣṭ (आत्मनिष्�).�a. one who constantly seeks for spiritual knowledge.
ĀtmaԾṣṭ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ٳ and Ծṣṭ (निष्�).
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusĀtmaԾṣṭ (ಆತ್ಮನಿಷ್�):�
1) [adjective] seeking the knowledge of self or Supreme.
2) [adjective] of or resulting from the feelings or temperment of the person thinking; not objective; subjective.
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ĀtmaԾṣṭ (ಆತ್ಮನಿಷ್�):�
1) [noun] one who constantly seeks for self realisation and spiritual knowledge.
2) [noun] he who acts depending on his own feelings or temperment.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryĀtmaԾṣṭ (आत्मनिष्�):—adj. concerned with the self (and its relation to the ultimate being); subjective;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Nishtha, Atman.
Starts with: Atmanishthata.
Full-text: Aatmanishth.
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