Niyogin, Niyogi, ±·¾±²â´Ç²µÄ«: 13 definitions
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Niyogin means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi. 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.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: Brill: Åšaivism and the Tantric Traditions (tantric Buddhism)Niyogin (नियोगिनà¥) or Niyogijana refers to the “officialsâ€�, according to Kuladatta’s KriyÄsaṃgrahapañjikÄ, a text within Tantric Buddhism representing a construction manual for monasteries.—Accordingly, [nimittokti section of chapter 3]—“If someone, either the Tantric officiant, a craftsman [involved in the rite], the donor or his officials (niyogin-jana) scratches his head [in the site for a monastery etc.], then there is an extraneous thing [that causes a calamity at a depth of] the full height of a man undergroundâ€�.

Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (±¹²¹Âá°ù²¹²âÄå²Ô²¹) are collected indepently.
India history and geography
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary1) Niyogi.â€�(ASLV), a class of BrÄhmaṇas in the Telugu- speaking land. Note: niyogi is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossaryâ€� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
2) Niyogin.�(EI 5, 24, 30), same as Niyogika; ‘one having a niyoga�. Cf. Parameśvara-niyogin. Note: niyogin is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English DictionaryniyÅgÄ« (नियोगी).—a S That appoints, assigns, orders, ordains.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNiyogin (नियोगिनà¥).â€�a.
1) Appointed, employed.
2) Authorized -m. An officer, dependent, minister, functionary; अपराधेऽपà¤� निःशङà¥à¤•ो नियोगी चिरसेवकः (aparÄdhe'pi niḥśaá¹…ko niyogÄ« cirasevakaá¸�) H.2.96.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryNiyogin (नियोगिनà¥).—mfn. (-²µÄ«-²µ¾±²ÔÄ«-²µ¾±) 1. Engaged in any pursuit, closely attached to it or engrossed by it. 2. Appointed, authorized, entrusted with authority, &c. m. (-²µÄ«) A minister, a deputy, an agent, &c. E. niyoga and ini aff.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryNiyogin (नियोगिनà¥).—i. e. niyoga + in, m. A functionary, [±á¾±³Ù´Ç±è²¹»å±ðÅ›²¹] ii. [distich] 94.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Niyogin (नियोगिनà¥):—[=ni-yogin] [from ni-yuj] mfn. appointed, employed
2) [v.s. ...] m. a functionary, official, minister, [±á¾±³Ù´Ç±è²¹»å±ðÅ›²¹ ii, 94]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryNiyogin (नियोगिनà¥):—[ni-yogin] (gÄ«-ginÄ«-gi) a. Engaged in; ordering. m. A deputy.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Niyogin (नियोगिनà¥) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ṇi´Ç²µ¾±.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNiyÅgi (ನಿಯೋಗಿ):â€�
1) [noun] a diplomatic agent, officer appointed by a country to work in another country; an envoy.
2) [noun] a servant.
3) [noun] an agent acting on behalf of another.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary±·¾±²â´Ç²µÄ« (नियोगी):—n. a person assigned for a commission;
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Yogi.
Starts with: Niyogijana.
Full-text: Aniyogin, Parameshvara-niyogin, Niyokippiramanan, Niogi, Niyogyarthagrahopaya, Niyoga-niyukta, Niyogika, Bahattara, Naiyogika, Niyoga, Niyogijana.
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