Nihsana, Niḥsāṇa, Niḥsāna, Nihshana: 5 definitions
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Nihsana 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.
In Hinduism
Gitashastra (science of music)
Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (gita)Niḥsāṇa (निःसाण) refers to a musical instrument classified as Avanaddha (“those instrument whose mouths are covered with leather (known as avanaddha)”) which represents one of the four kinds of Instrumental Music, produced by an instrument (ātodya), according to the Saṃgītaratnākara.—In the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa and the Saṃgītaratnākara, some examples of avanaddha type of instruments are given, e.g., Niḥsāṇa.
Gitashastra (गीतशास्त्र, gītaśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science of Music (gita or samgita), which is traditionally divided in Vocal music, Instrumental music and Dance (under the jurisdiction of music). The different elements and technical terms are explained in a wide range of (often Sanskrit) literature.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNiḥsāna (निःसान).—A drum? (Mar. nagārā); तं श्रुत्वा कारतलवः शिवनिःसाननिःस्वनम् (taṃ śrutvā kāratalavaḥ śivaniḥsānaniḥsvanam) Śiva B.28.81.
Derivable forms: niḥsānaḥ (निःसानः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryNiḥśāṇa (निःशाण):—[=niḥ-śāṇa] m. or n. march, procession, [Sāhitya-darpaṇa] ([Persian] نشان ?).
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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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Lalitopakhyana (Lalita Mahatmya) (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 16 - March of Victory along with the army
Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)
4. Instrumental Music (Vādya) < [Chapter 2 - Music]
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 11 - Glorification of Sītā Lake < [Section 1 - Setu-māhātmya]
Chapter 43 - The Glory of Rāmanātha < [Section 1 - Setu-māhātmya]
Chapter 11 - Dialogue Between Nārada and Indradyumna (Continued) < [Section 2 - Puruṣottama-kṣetra-māhātmya]