Nishkampa, ±·¾±á¹£k²¹³¾±è²¹, Niá¹£kam±èÄå, Nitkampa, Nis-kampa: 9 definitions
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Nishkampa means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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 terms ±·¾±á¹£k²¹³¾±è²¹ and Niá¹£kam±èÄå can be transliterated into English as Niskampa or Nishkampa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Nishkamp.
In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchNiá¹£kam±èÄå (निषà¥à¤•मà¥à¤ªà¤�) refers to “holding still (the neck)â€�, according to the Mataá¹…ga±èÄårameÅ›varatantra (Mataá¹…ga±èÄårameÅ›vara’s Yoga±èÄåda) verse 2.23-27.—Accordingly, while discussing ancillary and seated poses in Yoga: “[...] Having raised and broadened the chest and having made the arms loose, the wise [Yogin] should extend his back and raise the region of the shoulders. He should diligently hold the neck still (²Ô¾±á¹£k²¹³¾±èÄå), very steady and straight [but] not too rigid nor bent [to one side]. [...]â€�.

Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as Äsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary±·¾±á¹£k²¹³¾±è²¹ (निषà¥à¤•मà¥à¤ª).—adj., f. ±èÄå, unmoved, unmovable.
±·¾±á¹£k²¹³¾±è²¹ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nis and kampa (कमà¥à¤ª).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary±·¾±á¹£k²¹³¾±è²¹ (निषà¥à¤•मà¥à¤ª).—[adjective] not trembling, unshaken, immovable; [abstract] ³ÙÄå [feminine], tva [neuter]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary±·¾±á¹£k²¹³¾±è²¹ (निषà¥à¤•मà¥à¤ª):—[=²Ô¾±á¹�-°ì²¹³¾±è²¹] [from niá¹� > niá¸�] mfn. not shaking or tremulous, motionless, immovable, [KÄvya literature; KathÄsaritsÄgara]
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)±·¾±á¹£k²¹³¾±è²¹ (निषà¥à¤•मà¥à¤ª) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ṇi°ì°ì²¹á¹ƒp²¹.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), 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.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryNiá¹£kaṃpa (निषà¥à¤•ंà¤�) [Also spelled nishkamp]:â€�(a) unwavering, unquivering, untremulous, unflickering, steady; hence ~[³ÙÄå] (nf).
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNiá¹£kaṃpa (ನಿಷà³à²•ಂà²�):â€�
1) [noun] the state or quality of not trembling.
2) [noun] the quality of being fearless; fearlessness.
3) [noun] a man who is not trembling from fear; an undaunted man.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Kampa, Nish, Nikaya.
Starts with: Nishkampam, Nishkampata, Nishkampatva.
Full-text: Vinishkampa, Nishkampam, Nishkampata, Nikkampa, Nishkamp, Samgrahaka, Pravata, Giri, Still, Kampa, Samtana.
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