Nishcara, Niścara: 6 definitions
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Nishcara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
Nishcara has 4 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit term Niścara can be transliterated into English as Niscara or Nishcara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Nishchara.
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[Deutsch Wörterbuch]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchNiścara (निश्चर):—(von car mit nis oder nis + cara) m. Nomen proprium eines der Saptarṣi im 11ten Manvantara [Harivaṃśa 478.] im 2ten [Viṣṇupurāṇa 261.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungNiścara (निश्चर):—m. Nomen proprium eines Ṛṣi im 11ten und im 21ten Manvantara.
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: Nikcarayitavya, Nishcaraka, Nishcarakam, Nishcarana, Nishcarate, Nishcarayati.
Ends with: Anishcara, Anunishcara, Shanishcara.
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Markandeya Purana (by Frederick Eden Pargiter)
Canto LXVII - About the Svārociṣa Manvantara (concluded)
Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Vishnu Purana (Taylor) (by McComas Taylor)
Chapter 1 - The past and present Manvantaras < [Book Three: Society]
Chapter 2 - The future Manvantaras < [Book Three: Society]
Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)
Chapter I - An Account of the several Manus and Manvantaras < [Book III]
Chapter II - Of the seven future Manus and Manvantaras < [Book III]
Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 13 - Description of the Future Manvantaras < [Book 8 - Eighth Skandha]
Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 1 - Description of the dissolution of the Universe (a) < [Section 4a - Upasaṃhāra-pāda]