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Taponishtha, ղDzԾṣṭ, Tapas-nishtha: 6 definitions

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Taponishtha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 ղDzԾṣṭ can be transliterated into English as Taponistha or Taponishtha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Arthashastra (politics and welfare)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Taponishtha in Arthashastra glossary
: archive.org: Studies in Kautilya Vocabulary

ղDzԾṣṭ (तपोनिष्ठ) refers to a type of profession mentioned in the Śukranītisāra 2.128-188.—The Śukranītisāra is a Sanskrit work on ethics by Śukrācārya comprised of four chapters. The second chapter (ܱ徱ṛtⲹ, “the duties of the royal princes and the like�) describes a large number of varied topics, eg., it contains observations on the ministers, priests, sacive, treasury, a large number of officers and employees (such as a ղDzԾṣṭ).

Arthashastra book cover
context information

Arthashastra (अर्थशास्त्�, arthaśāstra) 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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Taponishtha in Sanskrit glossary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

ղDzԾṣṭ (तपोनिष्ठ).�a. performing penance; Manusmṛti 3.134; Y.1.221.

ղDzԾṣṭ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms tapas and Ծṣṭ (निष्�).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ղDzԾṣṭ (तपोनिष्ठ).—mfn.

(-ṣṭ�-ṣṭ-ṣṭ�) Performing penance, practising austerities. E. tapas and Ծṣṭ engaged in.

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

ղDzԾṣṭ (तपोनिष्ठ):—[=tapo-Ծṣṭ] [from tapo > tap] mfn. practising austerities, [Manu-smṛti iii, 134; Yājñavalkya i, 221.]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ղDzԾṣṭ (तपोनिष्ठ):—[tapo-Ծṣṭ] (ṣṭha�-ṣṭhā-ṣṭha�) a. Doing penance.

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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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Nepali dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Taponishtha in Nepali glossary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

ղDzԾṣṭ (तपोनिष्ठ):—adj. (one) engaged in penance;

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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.

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