Nisadi, Nisādī, Niśādi, Nisha-adi, Nishadi: 10 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Ayurveda
India history
Languages
1. Pali
2. Sanskrit
3. Kannada
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Introduction:

Nisadi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India. 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.

The Sanskrit term Niśādi can be transliterated into English as Nisadi or Nishadi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)

Source: Shodhganga: Edition translation and critical study of yogasarasamgraha

Niśādi refers to a medicinal recipe mentioned in the Lepakhaṇḍa (verse 4.66) of the 15th-century Yogasārasaṅgraha (Yogasara-saṅgraha) by Vāsudeva: an unpublished Keralite work representing an Ayurvedic compendium of medicinal recipes. The Lepakhaṇḍa [mentioning niśādi] contains recipes according to circumstances as advised by tradition. They treat the patient suffering from conditions such as fever, piles, emaciation, anorexia, tuberculosis, diarrhea, etc.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Niśadi.—cf. niśadam. Note: niśadi is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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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

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

nisādī : (adj.) lying down.

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Niśādi (निशादि).—the evening twilight.

Derivable forms: niśādiḥ (निशादिः).

Niśādi is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms niśā and ādi (आदि).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Niśādi (निशादि).—f.

(-diḥ) Evening, twilight. E. niśā, and ādi beginnig.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Niśādi (निशादि):—[from niśā > niś] (śādi) m. ‘beginning of n°’, twilight, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) Niṣādī (निषादी):—[=ni-ṣādī] [from ni-ṣāda > ni-ṣad] f. Name of a female of the N°-shad tribe (-tva n.), [Mahābhārata; Kathāsaritsāgara]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Niśādi (निशादि):—(diḥ) 2. f. Twilight.

[Sanskrit to German]

Nisadi in German

context information

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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Niṣādi (ನಿಷಾದಿ):—[adjective] that sits or is seating; seated.

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Niṣādi (ನಿಷಾದಿ):—

1) [noun] the act of sitting or being seated.

2) [noun] the driver of an elephant; an elephant driver; mahout.

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Nisadi (ನಿಸದಿ):—[noun] = ನಿಸಿದಿ [nisidi].

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Nisādi (ನಿಸಾದಿ):—[noun] the driver of an elephant; an elephant driver; mahout.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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