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Nishedha, Nisedha, ±·¾±á¹£e»å³ó²¹: 27 definitions

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Nishedha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Hindi. 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 ±·¾±á¹£e»å³ó²¹ can be transliterated into English as Nisedha or Nishedha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Nishedh.

In Hinduism

Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

: archive.org: The mirror of gesture (abhinaya-darpana)

One of the ²õ²¹á¹ƒy³Ü³Ù³Ù²¹-³ó²¹²õ³ÙÄå²Ô¾± (Twenty-six combined Hands).—±·¾±á¹£e»å³ó²¹ (defence): the Mukula hand enclosed by the Kapittha hand. Patron deity Tumburu. Usage: establishing the conclusion of an argument, truth, saying “Verilyâ€�, holding the nipples, ²¹á¹…g²¹-±èÅ«Âá²¹.

: archive.org: Natya Shastra

±·¾±á¹£e»å³ó²¹ (निषेà¤�).—One of the thirteen elements of the ‘pause segmentâ€� (±¹¾±³¾²¹°ùÅ›²¹²õ²¹²Ô»å³ó¾±);â€�(Description:) Obstruction to one’s desired object is called Opposition (²Ô¾±á¹£e»å³ó²¹).

: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (natya)

±·¾±á¹£e»å³ó²¹ (निषेà¤�) refers to one of the thirteen ³§²¹á¹ƒy³Ü°ì³Ù²¹³ó²¹²õ³Ù²¹²õ or “combined hand gesturesâ€� (in Indian Dramas), according to the ViṣṇudharmottarapurÄṇa, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.—The ³ó²¹²õ³Ù²¹-³¾³Ü»å°ùÄå²õ (lit. “hand-gesturesâ€�) are very essential to denote some particular action or state in dancing and these ³¾³Ü»å°ùÄå²õ are formed with the help of hands and fingers.—The word ²Ô¾±á¹£e»å³ó²¹ means prohibition. In the ²Ô¾±á¹£e»å³ó²¹ posture mukula hand covers the kapittha hand and this posture is used in reducing, throwing and pressing.

Natyashastra book cover
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Natyashastra (नाटà¥à¤¯à¤¶à¤¾à¤¸à¥à¤¤à¥à¤°, ²ÔÄåá¹­y²¹Å›Äå²õ³Ù°ù²¹) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, 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).

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Dharmashastra (religious law)

Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-Å›Ästra

±·¾±á¹£e»å³ó²¹ (निषेà¤�) refers to the “prohibiting of inimical actsâ€�. The word is used throughout DharmaÅ›Ästra literature such as the ²Ñ²¹²Ô³Ü²õ³¾á¹›t¾±. (also see the ²Ñ²¹²Ô³Ü²ú³óÄåá¹£y²¹ verse 7.154)

Dharmashastra book cover
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Dharmashastra (धरà¥à¤®à¤¶à¤¾à¤¸à¥à¤¤à¥à¤�, dharmaÅ›Ästra) 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.

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MÄ«mÄṃsÄ (school of philosophy)

: Srimatham: MÄ«mÄṃsa: The Study of Hindu Exegesis

±·¾±á¹£e»å³ó²¹ (निषेà¤�, “prohibitionâ€�) is one of the five divisions of subject-matter of the Vedic, Puranic and Tantric literature according to MÄ«mÄṃsÄ philosophy.—The opposite of an injunction or vidhi. A prohibition or negative precept which proscribes doing a thing which is either injurious or disadvantageous.

These are of two types:�

  1. ParyudÄsa—a prohibition that applies to the person who is undertaking to perform a yajña.
  2. Pratiṣedha—a prohibition of general applicability.
Mimamsa book cover
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Mimamsa (मीमांसà¤�, mÄ«mÄṃsÄ) refers to one of the six orthodox Hindu schools of philosophy, emphasizing the nature of dharma and the philosophy of language. The literature in this school is also known for its in-depth study of ritual actions and social duties.

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Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

±·¾±á¹£e»å³ó²¹ (निषेà¤�).—Negation; prohibition; cf निषे-धपञà¥à¤šà¤¸à¥‚तà¥à¤°à¥€à¤¯à¤‚ सà¥à¤µà¤°à¤¾à¤°à¥à¤¥à¤� (niá¹£e-dhapañcasÅ«trÄ«yaá¹� svarÄrthÄ) Bhasavrtti on P. II. 2.16; cf. निषेधाशà¥à¤� बलीयांसà¤� (niá¹£edhÄÅ›ca balÄ«yÄṃsaá¸�) Par. Sek. Pari. 112. The word पà¥à¤°à¤¤à¤¿à¤·à¥‡à¤§ (±è°ù²¹³Ù¾±á¹£e»å³ó²¹) is used frequently in this sense in old grammar works such as the Mahabhasya, the word निषेà¤� (²Ô¾±á¹£e»å³ó²¹) being comparatively a modern one.

Vyakarana book cover
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Vyakarana (वà¥à¤¯à¤¾à¤•रà¤�, vyÄkaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.

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Shaiva philosophy

: Brill: Åšaivism and the Tantric Traditions (philosophy)

±·¾±á¹£e»å³ó²¹ (निषेà¤�) refers to a “refutationâ€� (of a philosophical concept), according to the ĪśvarapratyabhijñÄkÄrikÄ 1.1.2.—Accordingly, “What conscious Self could produce either a refutation (²Ô¾±á¹£e»å³ó²¹) or a demonstration [of the existence] of the agent, the knowing subject, the always already established Self, the Great Lord?â€�

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

±·¾±á¹£e»å³ó²¹ (निषेà¤�) refers to “forbidding someoneâ€� (from entering the apartment), according to the ÅšivapurÄṇa 2.4.13 (“The birth of GaṇeÅ›aâ€�).—Accordingly, after GaṇeÅ›a prevented Åšiva: “On seeing him Åšiva said ‘O foolish fellow, whom are you forbidding (²Ô¾±á¹£e»å³ó²¹) [prÄha kaá¹� ²Ô¾±á¹£e»å³ó²¹si]? O wicked knave, don’t you know me? I Åšiva, none elseâ€� Thereupon GaṇeÅ›a beat Åšiva with the staff. Åšiva expert in various sports became infuriated and spoke to his son thus. [...]â€�.

Purana book cover
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The Purana (पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤�, purÄṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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India history and geography

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

±·¾±á¹£e»å³ó²¹.â€�(LP), same as vyÄá¹£edha (q. v.). Note: ²Ô¾±á¹£e»å³ó²¹ is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossaryâ€� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

India history book cover
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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

nisedha : (m.) prevention; prohibition; holding back.

: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Nisedha, (adj. -n.) (fr. ni+sedh) holding back, restraining; prevention, prohibition Dh. 389; DhA. IV, 148; ³ó¾±°ùī° restrained by shame S. I, 168=Sn. 462; Dh. 143. (Page 374)

: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionary

1) nisedha (နိသေ�) [(kri) (ကြ�)]�
[ni+sidhu+a+hi]
°Úနá¶Ä�+သá¶Ä­á¶Ä¸§¶Ä�+á€�+á€Èȶĭ]

2) nisedha (နိသေ�) [(pu) (ပ�)]�
[ni+sidhu+ṇaï¼�(nipedhaç ṇipeha-prÄ)]
[နá€�+သိဓá€�+á€á‹ (နိပေá€�,á€á€­á€•ေá€�-ပြá€�)]

[Pali to Burmese]

: Sutta: Tipiá¹­aka PÄḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (á€á€­á€•ိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မá€� အဘိဓာနá€�)

1) nisedha�

(Burmese text): (á�) á€á€¬á€¸á€™á€¼á€…်á€á€¼á€„်းዠ(á€á€�) (á�) á€á€¬á€¸á€™á€¼á€…်á€á€á€ºá€žá€±á€¬á‹ (á�) á€á€¬á€¸á€™á€¼á€…်အပ်သောá‹

(Auto-Translation): (1) Prohibition. (2) Prohibitable. (3) Subject to restriction.

2) nisedha�

(Burmese text): á€á€¬á€¸á€™á€¼á€…်လော့ዠနိသေဓá€á€�-ကြည့်á‹

(Auto-Translation): Don't restrict it. Look at life.

Pali book cover
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Pali is the language of the Tipiá¹­aka, which is the sacred canon of Thera±¹Äå»å²¹ Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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Marathi-English dictionary

: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

niṣēdha (निषेà¤�).—m (S) Prohibition or interdiction. 2 Denial or disallowal: negativing or refusing. ²Ô¾±á¹£Ä“d³ó²¹³¾³Ü°ì³óŧá¹� By negatives--describing &c. dvau niṣēdhau vidhiá¹� bÅdhayata: Two negatives make an affirmative.

: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

niṣēdha (निषे�).�m Prohibition or interdiction. Denial or disallowing.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

±·¾±á¹£e»å³ó²¹ (निषेà¤�).â€�

1) Prohibition, warding or keeping off, stopping, prevention.

2) Negation, denial.

3) The particle of negation. दà¥à¤µà¥Œ निषेधौ पà¥à¤°à¤•ृतारà¥à¤¥à¤� गमयतà¤� (dvau ²Ô¾±á¹£e»å³ó²¹u praká¹›tÄrthaá¹� gamayataá¸�)

4) A prohibitive rule (opp. vidhi)

5) Deviation from a rule, exception.

Derivable forms: ²Ô¾±á¹£e»å³ó²¹á¸� (निषेधः).

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

±·¾±á¹£e»å³ó²¹ (निषेà¤�).—m.

(-»å³ó²¹á¸�) 1. Prohibition, negation. 2. Stop, discontinuance. 3. Contrariety to or deviation from rule, irregularity, exception. 4. Negation. 5. A prohibitive rule or precept (In religious law). E. ni before, sida to complete, aff. ²µ³ó²¹Ã±.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

±·¾±á¹£e»å³ó²¹ (निषेà¤�).—i. e. ni-sidh + a, m. Keeping off, [¸éÄåÂá²¹³Ù²¹°ù²¹á¹…g¾±á¹‡Ä�] 3, 1. 2. Prohibition, [KathÄsaritsÄgara, (ed. Brockhaus.)] 1, 50. 3. Negation, [ÅšÄkuntala, (ed. Böhtlingk.)] 106, 10, v. r.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

±·¾±á¹£e»å³ó²¹ (निषेà¤�).—[masculine] keeping off, probition (also na [neuter]); denial, negation, contradiction.

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

1) ±·¾±á¹£e»å³ó²¹ (निषेà¤�):—[=²Ô¾±-á¹£e»å³ó²¹] [from ²Ô¾±-á¹£i»å³ó] m. warding or keeping off, hindering, prevention, prohibition, [YÄjñavalkya; VarÄha-mihira; SuÅ›ruta]

2) [v.s. ...] contradiction, negation, denial, [ÅšakuntalÄ vii, 20/21] ([varia lectio] for ±¹¾±-±¹Äå»å²¹), [VÄmana’s KÄvyÄlaṃkÄra±¹á¹›t³Ù¾± v, 1, 8]

3) [v.s. ...] discontinuance, exception, [Horace H. Wilson]

4) [v.s. ...] (with ²¹á¹…g¾±°ù²¹²õÄå³¾ etc.) Name of SÄmans, [Ä€rá¹£eya-brÄhmaṇa]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

±·¾±á¹£e»å³ó²¹ (निषेà¤�):—[²Ô¾±-á¹£e»å³ó²¹] (»å³ó²¹á¸�) 1. m. Prohibition, prevention, stop; exception to rule.

: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

±·¾±á¹£e»å³ó²¹ (निषेà¤�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ṇi²õ±ð³ó²¹.

[Sanskrit to German]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), 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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Hindi dictionary

: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

±·¾±á¹£e»å³ó²¹ (निषेà¤�) [Also spelled nishedh]:â€�(nm) a taboo; prohibition, ban, negation; ~[±¹Äå»å²¹] negativism; ~[±¹Äå»åÄ«] negativistic; a negativist; -[vidhi] negative rule, forbidding rule; -[±¹á¹›t³Ù¾±] negativism, negativitic attitude; hence ~[ka] (nm); ~[na] (nm).

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Kannada-English dictionary

: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Niṣēdha (ನಿಷೇ�):�

1) [noun] the act of rejecting with disapproval or denial; repudiation.

2) [noun] a social, religious or governmental prohibition or interdiction of anything; exclusion from use, consumption or practice; taboo.

3) [noun] (gram.) the negative mood of verbs, that indicate absence of action.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Nepali dictionary

: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

±·¾±á¹£e»å³ó²¹ (निषेà¤�):—n. 1. warding off; prevention; prohibition; ban; veto; 2. dissuasion; 3. obstacle; obstruction;

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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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