Nishkriya, Niṣkriya, Nitkriya: 13 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Purana
2. Ayurveda
In Jainism
1. General definition
Languages
1. Sanskrit
2. Kannada
3. Nepali
See also

Introduction:

Nishkriya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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 Niṣkriya can be transliterated into English as Niskriya or Nishkriya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Niṣkriya (निष्क्रिय).—A class of ascetics.^*

* Bhāgavata-purāṇa III. 12. 43.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

Niṣkriya (निष्क्रिय):—Inactive. A specific property of Ātmā.

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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.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 5: The category of the non-living

Niṣkriya (निष्क्रिय, “inactive”) according to the 2nd-century Tattvārthasūtra 5.7.—Inability in not being able to move from one space-point to another is called inactive (niṣkriya). What is the meaning of inactive? It means primarily without motion. Here transformation is excluded as transformation is the inherent nature of all substances.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

Niṣkriya (निष्क्रिय).—mfn.

(-yaḥ-yā-yaṃ) 1. Abstaining from ceremonial rites. 2. Idle, unoccupied. n.

(-yaṃ) Bramha or the Supreme Spirit. E. nira neg. kriyā act.

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

Niṣkriyā (निष्क्रिया).—adj. 1. inactive, Bhāṣāp. 85. 2. one who does not perform his religious duties, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 11, 18. Nirahaṃkriyā, i. e.

Niṣkriyā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nis and kriyā (क्रिया).

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

Niṣkriya (निष्क्रिय).—[adjective] inactive ([abstract] tā [feminine]); not performing or not performed with, ceremonious rites.

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

1) Niṣkriya (निष्क्रिय):—[=niṣ-kriya] [from niṣ > niḥ] mfn. = -karman, [Upaniṣad; Mahābhārata] etc.

2) [v.s. ...] n. ‘the actionless One’, the Supreme Spirit, [Horace H. Wilson]

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

Niṣkriya (निष्क्रिय):—[ni-ṣkriya] (yaḥ-yā-yaṃ) a. Idle; neglecting works. n. Supreme Being.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Niṣkriya (निष्क्रिय) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ṇikkiya.

[Sanskrit to German]

Nishkriya in German

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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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Niṣkriya (ನಿಷ್ಕ್ರಿಯ):—

1) [noun] a man who is exempt from performing any daily or ritual action or one who performs so disinterestedly, that he is not responsible for its fruits.

2) [noun] a man who shows a disposition to avoid exertion; an indolent, lazy man.

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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.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Niṣkriya (निष्क्रिय):—adj. 1. → निश्चेष्ट [niśceṣṭa ] ; 2. → अकर्मण्य [akarmaṇya ] ; 3. → निश्चल [niścala]

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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