Nimi: 19 definitions
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchNimi (निमि):—m. Nomen proprium verschiedener Könige der VidehaH nimireva ca (vinaṣṭo vinayāt) [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 7, 41.] [Mahābhārata 1, 227. 2, 320. 12, 8600.] [Rāmāyaṇa 1, 66, 8 (Gorresio 68, 8). 71, 3 (Gorresio 73, 2.).] [Raghuvaṃśa 11, 49.] ein Sohn Dattātreya’s [Mahābhārata 13, 4330. fgg.] Ikṣvāku’s [Viṣṇupurāṇa 359. 388. fg.] [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 9, 6, 4. 13, 1. fgg.] Bei den Jaina ist Nimi aus Ikṣvāku’s Geschlecht der 21ste Arhant der gegenwärtigen Avasarpiṇī [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 28.] Nomen proprium eines Sohnes des Bhajamāna [Viṣṇupurāṇa 424.] des Daṇḍapāṇi [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 9, 22, 42.] Nomen proprium eines Dānava [Harivaṃśa 9141.] Der Name Nimi erscheint auch [Rgva tch’er rol pa 166], die tib. Uebersetzung führt aber auf nemi zurück; vgl. nimiṃdhara . Nachdem Nimi, der Sohn Ikṣvāku’s, durch einen Fluch seinen Körper eingebüsst hatte, wollten die Götter ihm wieder dazu verhelfen; dieser schlug es aber aus und wählte statt dessen den Aufenthalt in den Augen aller lebenden Wesen. Daher das ewige Schliessen (nimiṣa, nimeṣa) und Oeffnen der Augen. [Viṣṇupurāṇa 388. fg.] Dieser etymologischen Spielerei verdankt das Wort nimi seine Bedeutung Schliessung des Auges, Blinzeln [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 9, 24, 64.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungNimi (निमि):—m. Nomen proprium —
1) verschiedener Fürsten. Ein Sohn Ikṣvāku’s diesen Namens hat es bewirkt , dass die Menschen die Augen schliessen und öffnen. [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 9,24,64.] —
2) eines Dānava. ḍimbha v.l.
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.
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Starts with (+145): Nimeshashunya, Nimi lahara, Nimia, Nimicchati, Nimih, Nimikalami, Nimiketu, Nimil, Nimila, Nimilai, Nimilaiccattumuli, Nimilaka, Nimilan, Nimilana, Nimilanamakshi, Nimilat, Nimilesi, Nimileti, Nimiletva, Nimili.
Ends with: Dyutapaurnimi, Ganimi, Karuhunnime, Munimi, Nimanimi, Pauranimi, Paurnimi.
Full-text (+63): Nimimdhara, Nemi, Nimishvara, Nimisati, Videha, Vahyaka, Mithi, Nimminati, Janaka, Karandu, Nimiti, Devamidha, Niyuj, Nemimdhara, Nimi lahara, Kalarajanaka, Dandapani, Shriman, Makhadeva Sutta, Maitravaruna.
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Search found 49 books and stories containing Nimi, Ni-mi, Ṇimi, Ṇīmī; (plurals include: Nimis, mis, Ṇimis, Ṇīmīs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 13 - The Description of the Race of Nimi < [Book 9 - Ninth Skandha]
Chapter 2 - Bhāgavata Dharma: Nārada’s Narration of King Nimi’s Dialogue < [Book 11 - Eleventh Skandha]
Chapter 5 - Yuga-wise Methods of Worshipping the Lord < [Book 11 - Eleventh Skandha]
Nimi < [Fourth Section]
Ramayana of Valmiki (by Hari Prasad Shastri)
Chapter 57 - The End of the Story of Vasishtha and Nimi < [Book 7 - Uttara-kanda]
Chapter 55 - The Story of Nimi < [Book 7 - Uttara-kanda]
Chapter 71 - King Janaka gives an account of the succession and his dynasty < [Book 1 - Bala-kanda]
The Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)
Chapter V - Sacrifice if Nimi, origin of Sita and story of Kushadhvaja's race < [Book IV]
Chapter XXI - Narration of the kings of the future periods < [Book IV]
Chapter II - Birth of Ikshvaku and narration of Kakutstha < [Book IV]
The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
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