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Neshta, ṣṭ: 9 definitions

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Neshta means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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.

The Sanskrit term ṣṭ can be transliterated into English as Nesta or Neshta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

ṣṭ (नेष्टा).—One of the 16 Ṛtviks for ⲹñ; created from the thighs of Nārāyaṇa.*

  • * Matsya-purāṇa 167. 9.
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The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) 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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Vastushastra (architecture)

: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (architecture)

ṣṭ (नेष्टा) refers to �(one who is) blameworthy�, according to the Devyāmata (in the section śǻ-貹ṭa or “excavation of extraneous substances�).—Accordingly, “[...] If a heretic is seen, that brings an undesirable outcome to householders. If one hears someone hurt, wounded, or killed, or something broken, then [the officiant] should not divide the site with cords. If there are persons who are not praised, undesirable, or blameworthy (Աṣṭ), then one should avoid seeing such persons, hearing [the names of] such persons announced, and hearing the voices of such persons. [...]�.

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Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्�, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

nēṣṭa (नेष्�).—a S Inauspicious. Used only in almanacks &c.

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nēsta (नेस्�).—n The bar of a river &c. See nasta.

: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

nēsta (नेस्�).�n The bar of a river &c. See nasta.

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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

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ṣṭ (नेष्�).—[adjective] not wished for, unpleasant.

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

ṣṭ (नेष्टा):—[from Աṣa] = ṭṛ in [compound]

[Sanskrit to German]

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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»] � Neshta in Hindi glossary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Nesta (नेस्�):�(a) naught, non-existent; ~[ū岹] completely destroyed/devastated; in ruins.

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