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"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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Word	Reference	Gender	Number	Synonyms	Definition

rāśiḥ	3.3.222	Masculine	Singular	nimittam, padam, lakṣyam

Monier-Williams Search

6 results for nimittam

nimittamātra

n. the mere efficient cause or instrument

atonimittam

ind. on this ground, for this reason.

kiṃnimittam

ind. from what cause? for what reason? why?

nirnimittam

ind. without cause

sannimittam

ind. for a good cause

yannimittam

ind. for which reason, in consequence of which, wherefore, why.

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 cause	SB 10.1.51

nimittam	for the matter of	SB 3.9.6

nimittam	reason	SB 4.20.29

nimittam	the cause	SB 4.17.12

		SB 5.22.3

		SB 6.1.54

nimittam	the cause of	SB 2.10.49-50

nimittam	the immediate cause	SB 11.1.2

		SB 11.23.53

nimittam	the instrument	SB 10.71.8

nimittam	the purpose	SB 8.20.6

tat-rūpa-grahaṇa-nimittam	the reason why Lord Kṛṣṇa (Keśava) assumed the form of Nṛsiṃha	SB 5.18.7

indriya-prīti-nimittam	for the satisfaction of the senses	SB 5.9.9-10

indriya-prīti-nimittam	for the satisfaction of the senses	SB 5.9.9-10

tat-rūpa-grahaṇa-nimittam	the reason why Lord Kṛṣṇa (Keśava) assumed the form of Nṛsiṃha	SB 5.18.7

yat-nimittam	because of Hariścandra	SB 9.7.7

indriya-prīti-nimittam	for the satisfaction of the senses	SB 5.9.9-10

tat-rūpa-grahaṇa-nimittam	the reason why Lord Kṛṣṇa (Keśava) assumed the form of Nṛsiṃha	SB 5.18.7

tat-rūpa-grahaṇa-nimittam	the reason why Lord Kṛṣṇa (Keśava) assumed the form of Nṛsiṃha	SB 5.18.7

yat-nimittam	because of Hariścandra	SB 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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