Nagnika, Nagnikā: 4 definitions
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Nagnika means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNagnikā (नग्निका).—
1) A naked, shameless (or wanton) woman.
2) A girl before menstruation; नग्निका नागतार्तवा (nagnikā nāgatārtavā) Ak.
See also (synonyms): nagnakā.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryNagnikā (नग्निका).—f.
(-kā) 1. A girl before menstruation or about ten years old. 2. A naked woman. E. nagna naked, saṃjñāyāṃ kan added: and the fem. from, see nagnaka .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Nagnikā (नग्निका):—[from nagnaka > naj] f. a n° or wanton woman, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] a girl before menstruation, [Mahābhārata; Pañcatantra]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryNagnikā (नग्निका):—(kā) 1. f. A girl before menstruation; a naked woman.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Nagnikar, Nagnikarana.
Ends with: Anagnika, Dakshinagnika.
Full-text: Lagnika, Nagnaka, Nakkinikai, Naggiya, Nagna.
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Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 9.88 < [Section IX - The Marriage of Girls]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section XLIV < [Anusasanika Parva]
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
Position of Women < [Chapter 3 - Social Aspects]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 205 - Brāhmaṇas Unfit for Śrāddha < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 143 - Provocation of Jābāli < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]