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Grammar Search
"nimittam" has 3 results
nimittam: neuter nominative singular stem: nimitta
nimittam: neuter accusative singular stem: nimitta
nimittam: masculine accusative singular stem: nimitta
Amarakosha Search
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WordReferenceGenderNumberSynonymsDefinition
rāśiḥ3.3.222MasculineSingularnimittam, padam, lakṣyam
Monier-Williams Search
6 results for nimittam
Devanagari
BrahmiEXPERIMENTAL
nimittamātran. the mere efficient cause or instrument View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
atonimittamind. on this ground, for this reason. View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
kiṃnimittamind. from what cause? for what reason? why? View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
nirnimittamind. without cause View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
sannimittamind. for a good cause View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
yannimittamind. for which reason, in consequence of which, wherefore, why. View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
Apte Search
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nimittam निमित्तम् [नि-मिद्-क्त Tv.] 1 A cause, motive, ground reason; निमित्तनैमित्तिकयोरयं क्रमः Ś.7.3. -2 The instrumental or efficient cause (opp. उपादान); धर्मार्थकाममोक्षाणां निमित्तान्यविरोधतः Bhāg.3.7.32. -3 Any apparent cause, pretext; निमित्तमात्रं भव सव्यसाचिन् Bg.11.33; निमित्तमात्रेण पाण्डवक्रोधेन भवितव्यम् Ve.1. -4 A mark, sign, token. -5 A butt, mark, target; निमित्ते दूरपातित्वे लघुत्वे दृढवेधने Mb.7.74.23; निमित्तादपराद्धेषोर्धानुष्कस्येव वल्गितम् Śi.2.27. -6 An omen, prognostic (good or bad); निमित्तं सूचयित्वा Ś.1; निमित्तानि च पश्यामि विपरीतानि केशव Bg.1.31; R.1.86; Ms.6.5; Y.1.23;3.171. -7 Means of knowledge; तस्य निमित्तपरीष्टिः MS.1.1.3. -8 Function, ceremony; एतान्येव निमित्तानि मुनीनामूर्ध्वरेतसाम् (कर्तव्यानि); Mb.12.61.6. (निमित्त is used at the end of comp. in the sense of 'caused or occasioned by'; किन्निमित्तो$यमातङ्कः Ś.3. निमित्तम्, निमित्तेन, निमित्तान् 'because of', 'on occount of'.) -Comp. -अर्थः the infinitive mood (in gram). -आवृत्तिः f. dependence on a special cause. -कारणम्, हेतुः an instrumental or efficient cause. -कालः a specific time. -कृत् m. a crow -ज्ञ a. acquainted with omens (as an astrologar). -धर्मः 1 expiation. -2 an occasional rite. -नैमित्तिकम् (du.) cause and effect; निमित्तनैमित्तिकयोरयं क्रमः Ś.7.3. -परीष्टि f. scrutiny of the means (of knowing); तस्य निमित्तपरीष्टिः MS.1.1.3. -मात्रम् the mere efficient cause or instrument; Bg.11.33. -विद् a. knowing good or bad omens. (-m.) an astrologer.
Macdonell Search
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vratagrahaṇa n. taking of a religious vow, turning mendicant: -nimittam, ad. in order to fulfil a religious vow; -kary&asharp;, f. performance of a religious work or observance; -kâr-ín, a.practising a religious ob servance, observing a vow: (-i)-tâ, f. observance of a vow.
Vedabase Search
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nimittam a causeSB 10.1.51
nimittam for the matter ofSB 3.9.6
nimittam reasonSB 4.20.29
nimittam the causeSB 4.17.12
SB 5.22.3
SB 6.1.54
nimittam the cause ofSB 2.10.49-50
nimittam the immediate causeSB 11.1.2
SB 11.23.53
nimittam the instrumentSB 10.71.8
nimittam the purposeSB 8.20.6
tat-rūpa-grahaṇa-nimittam the reason why Lord Kṛṣṇa (Keśava) assumed the form of NṛsiṃhaSB 5.18.7
indriya-prīti-nimittam for the satisfaction of the sensesSB 5.9.9-10
indriya-prīti-nimittam for the satisfaction of the sensesSB 5.9.9-10
tat-rūpa-grahaṇa-nimittam the reason why Lord Kṛṣṇa (Keśava) assumed the form of NṛsiṃhaSB 5.18.7
yat-nimittam because of HariścandraSB 9.7.7
indriya-prīti-nimittam for the satisfaction of the sensesSB 5.9.9-10
tat-rūpa-grahaṇa-nimittam the reason why Lord Kṛṣṇa (Keśava) assumed the form of NṛsiṃhaSB 5.18.7
tat-rūpa-grahaṇa-nimittam the reason why Lord Kṛṣṇa (Keśava) assumed the form of NṛsiṃhaSB 5.18.7
yat-nimittam because of HariścandraSB 9.7.7
Wordnet Search
"nimittam" has 3 results.

nimittam

niṣkāraṇam, animittam   

kāraṇāt vinā।

saḥ niṣkāraṇam āgacchat atra।

nimittam

kāraṇam, hetuḥ, nimittam, mūlam   

yena vinā kāryaṃ na pravartate phalasvarūpam āpnoti vā।

dhūmasya kāraṇam agniḥ asti।

nimittam

kāraṇam, hetuḥ, nimittam   

yat pramāṇīkriyate।

nyāyanipuṇaḥ kāraṇam anviṣyati।

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