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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. निष्ठाniṣṭhā(√स्था; aor न्य्-अष्ठात् pf. नि-तस्थौ Vop.) : Caus. (aor. न्य्-अतिष्ठिपत्) to fix in (loc.) S3Br.; to give…
    1. (√स्था; aor न्य्-अष्ठात् perfect tense नि-तस्थौ Vop.) : Causal (Aorist न्य्-अतिष्ठिपत्) to fix in (locative case) S3Br.; to give forth, emit, yield HParis3.
    2. feminine (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' f(आ).) state, condition, position Bhag.
    3. feminine firmness, steadiness, attachment, devotion, application, skill in, familiarity with, certain knowledge of (locative case) MBh. Ka1v. Pur.
    4. feminine decision about (genitive case) Ra1jat.
    5. feminine decisive sentence, judgement Gaut. A1p.
    6. feminine completion, perfection, culminating or extreme point Mn. A1p. MBh. etc.
    7. feminine conclusion, end, termination, death (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' "ending with") MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    8. feminine asking, begging Lexicographers
    9. feminine trouble, distress Lexicographers
    10. feminine (in gram.) Name of the page and participlepage and participle affixes त and तवत्
    11. feminine (in dramatic language) the end or catastrophe W.
    12. (Padap. निः-ष्ठा) masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective excelling, eminent fg-veda

    In the Gita3·317·118·50

    लोकेऽस्मिन् द्विविधा निष्ठा पुरा प्रोक्ता मयानघ ।

    loke'smin dvividhā niṣṭhā purā proktā mayānagha, — The Blessed Lord said:- In this world twofold is the self-application of the soul (by which it enters into the Brahmic condition), as I before said, O… 3·3
    • निष्ठाniṣṭhānominative singular of the feminine noun niṣṭhā (sincerity, the self-application of the soul by which it enters into the Brahmic condition), (a condition or state or concentrated direction).
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  2. अग्निष्ठाagniṣṭhāf. that corner of the sacrificial post which (of all the eight) is nearest the fire S3Br.

    feminine that corner of the sacrificial post which (of all the eight) is nearest the fire S3Br.

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  3. अनिष्ठाaniṣṭhāf. unsteadfastness, unsteadiness.

    feminine unsteadfastness, unsteadiness.

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  4. कनिष्ठाkaniṣṭhāf. (with or without अङ्गुलि) the little finger Ya1jn5. i, 19 R. Sus3r.
    1. feminine (with or without अङ्गुलि) the little finger Ya1jn5. i, 19 R. Sus3r.
    2. feminine a younger wife, one married later (than another) Mn. ix, 122
    3. feminine an inferior wife Va1tsy. (confer, compare कण and कन्या .)
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  5. कनिष्ठात्रेयkaniṣṭhātreyam. "the younger A1treya आत्रेय", N. of an author on medicine.

    masculine gender "the younger A1treya आत्रेय", Name of an author on medicine.

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  6. दीर्घाभिनिष्ठानान्तdīrghābhiniṣṭhānāntamfn. ending in a long vowel or in Visarga विसर्ग, A1pGr2.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective ending in a long vowel or in Visarga विसर्ग, A1pGr2.

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  7. धनिष्ठाdhaniṣṭhāf. sg. and pl. the more modern N. of the Nakshatra नक्षत्र S3ravisht2ha1 श्रविष्ठा or 24th lunar mansion…

    feminine sg. and plural the more modern Name of the Nakshatra नक्षत्र S3ravisht2ha1 श्रविष्ठा or 24th lunar mansion S3a1n3khGr2. MBh. etc.

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  8. नियमनिष्ठाniyamaniṣṭhāf. rigid observance of prescribed rites MW.

    feminine rigid observance of prescribed rites MW.

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  9. निष्ठागतniṣṭhāgatamfn. gone to or attaining perfection
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective gone to or attaining perfection
    2. masculine gender plural a class of Buddh. deities Lalit.
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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अनिष्ठाaniṣṭhāUnsteadfastness, unsteadiness.

    Unsteadfastness, unsteadiness.

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