Nishkramana, 狈颈峁谤补尘补峁嘺, Nitkramana, Ni峁璳rama峁嘺: 22 definitions
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The Sanskrit term 狈颈峁谤补尘补峁嘺 can be transliterated into English as Niskramana or Nishkramana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Nishkraman.
In Hinduism
Dharmashastra (religious law)
: archive.org: History of Dharmasastra (Vol II Part I)狈颈峁谤补尘补峁嘺 (啶ㄠた啶粪啶曕啶班ぎ啶�) refers to the 鈥渃oming out (into the canopy of the bride and bride-groom)鈥� (from the inner part of the house) and represents one of the various Marriage Rites (蝉补峁僺办腻谤补) according to the Par腻skara-g峁沨ya-s奴tra. I.4.鈥擳he main outlines of the marriage 蝉补峁僺办腻谤补 show a remarkable continuity for several thousand years from the times of the Rig Veda down to modern times.鈥擵adhuvara-苍颈峁谤补尘补峁嘺 refers to 鈥渢he coming out into the pa峁囜笉al of the bride and bride-groom from the inner part of the house鈥�.
: Shodhganga: Facts of society in the Manusamhita狈颈峁谤补尘补峁嘺 (啶ㄠた啶粪啶曕啶班ぎ啶�):鈥擳o bring the baby outside the house for the first time, a ceremony is performed. It is named as 狈颈峁谤补尘补峁嘺. In this context, the commentator has made the clarification that the purpose the same is seeing of sun. According to the law giver, the age to undergo this is fourth month. He has give an alternative age for performing the rite. This is to be performed according to the custom obtaining in the family.
: Oxford Academic: Homo Ritualis: Hindu Ritual and Its Significance to Ritual Theory狈颈峁谤补尘补峁嘺 (啶ㄠた啶粪啶曕啶班ぎ啶�) refers to 鈥済oing out鈥�, and represents one of the traditional marriage rituals, according to Dadhir腻ma Mar腻sini鈥檚 19th century Viv腻hapaddhati (part of his Karmak腻峁囜笉abh腻skara) which is based on the P腻raskara-G峁沨yas奴tra, a domestic manual in the M腻dhyandina school of the V腻jasaneyisa峁僪it腻.鈥擨f performed traditionally, high caste marriages among the Parbatiyas (Parbates/Paharis/Pahadis) or Indo-Nepalese people in Nepal are normally executed by following the course of events as presented in marriage manuals. The 狈颈峁谤补尘补峁嘺 rite is mentioned under the header called Gift of the girl (办补苍测腻诲腻苍补).
Dharmashastra (啶оぐ啷嵿ぎ啶多ぞ啶膏啶む啶�, dharma艣腻stra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
: archive.org: Natya Shastra狈颈峁谤补尘补峁嘺 (啶ㄠた啶粪啶曕啶班ぎ啶�, 鈥済oing out鈥�).鈥擜 type of gesture (腻峁単颈办补) made with the eyeballs (迟腻谤腻);鈥擨nstructions: going out [as it were of the eyeballs]. Uses: in the Terrible (产丑补测腻苍补办补) and the Marvellous (adbhuta) Sentiments (rasa).
Natyashastra (啶ㄠぞ啶熰啶ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 苍腻峁瓂补艣腻蝉迟谤补) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya鈥攖heatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Arthashastra (politics and welfare)
: Knowledge Traditions & Practices of India: Society State and Polity: A Survey狈颈峁谤补尘补峁嘺 (啶ㄠた啶粪啶曕啶班ぎ啶�) refers to the ceremony of 鈥渢aking the child outdoors鈥� and represents one of the sixteen 蝉补峁僺办腻谤补s, or 鈥渃eremonies鈥� accompanying the individual during the G峁沨astha (householder) stage of the 膧艣rama way of life. These ceremonies (e.g., 苍颈峁谤补尘补峁嘺-蝉补峁僺办腻谤补) are community affairs and at each ceremony relations and friends gather for community eating.
Arthashastra (啶呧ぐ啷嵿ぅ啶多ぞ啶膏啶む啶�, artha艣腻stra) literature concerns itself with the teachings (shastra) of economic prosperity (artha) statecraft, politics and military tactics. The term arthashastra refers to both the name of these scientific teachings, as well as the name of a Sanskrit work included in such literature. This book was written (3rd century BCE) by by Kautilya, who flourished in the 4th century BCE.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: archive.org: Sardhatrisatikalottaragama狈颈峁谤腻尘补峁嘺 (啶ㄠた啶粪啶曕啶班ぞ啶ぃ) refers to the ceremony of 鈥渇irst temple-visit after birth鈥�, which is mentioned as one of the fire-rituals related to the 办耻峁囜笉补 (鈥渇颈谤别-辫颈迟鈥�), according to the various 膧gamas and related literature. 狈颈峁谤腻尘补峁嘺 is mentioned in the V墨ra-腻gama (chapter 41).
Shaiva (啶多啶�, 艣aiva) or Shaivism (艣aivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch狈颈峁谤补尘补峁嘺 (啶ㄠた啶粪啶曕啶班ぎ啶�) refers to 鈥渆xpelling鈥� (the vital airs), according to the Mok峁p腻ya (verse 5.54.4-5, 9 and 16).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淲hen the first part of Om whose [entire] length consists of three and a half parts, was [articulated] as a clear sound by which the body quivered because the vital airs were slightly agitated, the process of expelling (苍颈峁谤补尘补峁嘺) the vital airs, [which is] called Recaka, made the whole body empty, just as Agastya drank [all] the water [and made] the ocean [empty]...鈥�.
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 腻sanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Vastushastra (architecture)
: Google Books: Consecration Rituals In South Asia狈颈峁谤补尘补峁嘺 (啶ㄠた啶粪啶曕啶班ぎ啶�) refers to one of the two types of 箩墨谤峁噊诲诲丑腻谤补 (鈥渞enovation of temples鈥�).鈥擜ccording to the Kerala ritual texts (e.g. the Tantrasamuccaya 11.2) there are two types of 箩墨谤峁噊诲诲丑腻谤补, namely 苍颈峁谤补尘补峁嘺 and 蝉补峁卥辞肠补. When the 濒颈峁単补 or the idol is damaged, the 苍颈峁谤补尘补峁嘺 type of 箩墨谤峁噊诲诲丑腻谤补 is to be performed by replacing the damaged 濒颈峁単补 or idol with a new one. But when the 辫谤腻蝉腻诲补 or temple needs renovation, 蝉补峁卥辞肠补 type of 箩墨谤峁噊诲诲丑腻谤补 is to be performed. The 苍颈峁谤补尘补峁嘺 again is further classified into two types, one performed with 办补濒补艣补 and the other with 产腻濒腻濒补测补辫谤补迟颈峁ａ弓丑腻.
Vastushastra (啶掂ぞ啶膏啶む啶多ぞ啶膏啶む啶�, v腻stu艣腻stra) 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.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
: Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts: Volume 1 (1871) (jyo)狈颈峁谤腻尘补峁嘺 (啶ㄠた啶粪啶曕啶班ぞ啶ぃ) [=产腻濒补苍颈峁谤腻尘补峁嘺] refers to one of the topics discussed in the 艢颈艣耻丑颈迟腻, a Sanskrit manuscript collected in volume 1 of the catalogue 鈥淣otices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (first series)鈥� by Rajendralal Mitra (1822鈥�1891), who was one of the first English-writing historians dealing with Indian culture and heritage.鈥� The 艢颈艣耻丑颈迟腻 manuscript authored by K峁涐梗峁嘺r腻ma represents a primer on astrology, giving rules for calculation of nativities and most of the topics usually treated of in Indian astrological. It contains 2,457 艣濒辞办补蝉.鈥擳he catalogue includes the term鈥擝腻la-ni峁r腻ma峁嘺 in its 鈥榮ubject-matter list鈥� or Vi峁ya (which lists topics, chapters and technical terms). The complete entry reads: 产腻濒补苍颈峁谤腻尘补峁嘺峁�.
Jyotisha (啶溹啶啶むた啶�, 箩测辞迟颈峁 or jyotish) refers to 鈥榓stronomy鈥� or 鈥淰edic astrology鈥� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra狈颈峁谤补尘补峁嘺 (啶ㄠた啶粪啶曕啶班ぎ啶�) refers to the 鈥渇estival of departure鈥�, according to chapter 1.1 [腻诲墨艣惫补谤补-肠补谤颈迟谤补] of Hemacandra鈥檚 11th century Tri峁峁ａ弓i艣al腻k腻puru峁caritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
Accordingly,
鈥淸...] then King Vajrasena delighted the earth by distributing gifts for a year, like a cloud water. His festival of departure (苍颈峁谤补尘补峁嘺) was made by Gods, Asuras, and Kings. He adorned the garden to which he went like the moon the sky. The Blessed One, having self-acquired knowledge, took initiation there, and the knowledge called 尘补苍补岣补谤测腻测补 was acquired鈥�.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, 鈥榮elf-reliance鈥�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary狈颈峁谤补尘补峁嘺 (啶ㄠた啶粪啶曕啶班ぎ啶�).鈥�
1) Going forth or out.
2) = 啶ㄠた啶粪啶曕啶班ぎ (苍颈峁谤补尘补) (3) above; 啶氞い啷佮ぐ啷嵿ぅ啷� 啶ぞ啶膏た 啶曕ぐ啷嵿い啶掂啶 啶多た啶多啶班啶ㄠた啶粪啶曕啶班ぎ啶｀ 啶椸啶灌ぞ啶む (caturthe m腻si kartavya峁� 艣i艣or苍颈峁谤补尘补峁嘺峁� g峁沨腻t) Manusm峁泃i 2.34.
Derivable forms: 苍颈峁谤补尘补峁嘺m (啶ㄠた啶粪啶曕啶班ぎ啶｀ぎ啷�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary狈颈峁谤补尘补峁嘺 (啶ㄠた啶粪啶曕啶班ぎ啶�).鈥�(-苍颈峁谤补尘补峁嘺), see d峁涐笉ha-ni峁Ｂ�.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary狈颈峁谤补尘补峁嘺 (啶ㄠた啶粪啶曕啶班ぎ啶�).鈥攏.
(-峁嘺峁�) 1. Going forth or out. 2. Taking a child for the first time out of the house, in the fourth month, considered as an essential ceremony, and accompanied by sacrifice, &c. E. nir forth, krama to go, 濒测耻峁� aff.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary狈颈峁谤补尘补峁嘺 (啶ㄠた啶粪啶曕啶班ぎ啶�).鈥攊. e. nis -kram + ana, n. Going out, [惭腻苍补惫补诲丑补谤尘补艣腻蝉迟谤补] 2, 54; leaving (with abl.), [笔补帽肠补迟补苍迟谤补] 37, 23; 193, 9, where erroneously 潞办谤腻尘潞.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 狈颈峁谤补尘补峁嘺 (啶ㄠた啶粪啶曕啶班ぎ啶�):鈥擺=苍颈峁�-办谤补尘补峁嘺] [from 苍颈峁�-办谤补尘] n. going forth or out, departing, [K腻ty腻yana-艣rauta-s奴tra; R腻m腻ya峁嘺; 笔补帽肠补迟补苍迟谤补]
2) [v.s. ...] taking a child for the first time out of the house in the fourth month after birth to see the sun, [Manu-sm峁泃i ii, 34; Religious Thought and Life in India 253; 258]
3) [v.s. ...] f(腻, ik腻). (also 峁噄k腻, [P腻raskara-g峁沨ya-s奴tra]) ceasing, disappearing, [Catalogue(s)]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary狈颈峁谤补尘补峁嘺 (啶ㄠた啶粪啶曕啶班ぎ啶�):鈥擺苍颈-峁谤补尘补峁嘺] (峁嘺峁�) 1. n. A going forth.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)狈颈峁谤补尘补峁嘺 (啶ㄠた啶粪啶曕啶班ぎ啶�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: 峁唅办办补尘补峁嘺, 峁唅办办丑补尘补峁嘺.
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Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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 dictionary狈颈峁谤补尘补峁嘺 (啶ㄠた啶粪啶曕啶班ぎ啶�) [Also spelled nishkraman]:鈥�(nm) exit; evacuation; withdrawal.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus狈颈峁谤补尘补峁嘺 (嗖ㄠ部嗖粪硩嗖曕硩嗖班伯嗖�):鈥擺noun] = 嗖ㄠ部嗖粪硩嗖曕硩嗖班伯 [nishkrama].
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 Dictionary狈颈峁谤补尘补峁嘺 (啶ㄠた啶粪啶曕啶班ぎ啶�):鈥攏. 1. going out; departure; exit; 2. (Hinduism) the ceremony of taking an infant out of the house for the first time to see the sun;
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: Kramana, Nish, Nikaya.
Starts with: Nishkramanajihva, Nishkramanakrama, Nishkramanaprayoga.
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