Nitijna, Niti-jna, Nītijña: 10 definitions
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Nitijna 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Nitigya.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationNītijña (नीतिज्ञ) refers to “experts in (the science of) polity”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.34 (“The Story of Anaraṇya”).—Accordingly, as Vasiṣṭha said to Himavat (Himācala): “[...] The sage repeated his request saying—‘O great king, give me your daughter. Otherwise in a trice I will reduce everything to ashes’. [...] In the meantime the wise Brahmin, the excellent preceptor of the king, as well as his intelligent priest came there. The king bowed to them and paid homage. He cried before them. He explained to them everything and asked them what was the proper step to be taken immediately. The Brahmin, the preceptor of the king and the scholarly priest were experts in sacred lore and polity (nītijña). They advised the king in that matter. [...]”.
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.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraNītijña (नीतिज्ञ) refers to “lawyers”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 16) (“On the planets—graha-bhaktiyoga”), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “[...] Jupiter also presides over elephants, horses, priests, rulers, ministers, marriages and health; over mercy, truthfulness, cleanliness, religious observances; over learning, gifts and charity; over citizens, rich men, grammarians, Vedic students, sorcerers, lawyers [e.g., nītijña], the ensigns of royalty—the umbrella, the flag-staff, the Cāmara and the like; over Śaileyaka, Mānsī, Tagara, Kuṣṭha, quicksilver, salt, beans, sweet flavour, wax and Coraka”.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNītijña (नीतिज्ञ).—a.
1) one versed in policits, a statesman, politician.
2) prudent, wise; किं चित्रं यदि राजनीतिकुशलो राजा भवेद्धार्मिकः (kiṃ citraṃ yadi rājanītikuśalo rājā bhaveddhārmikaḥ) Udb.
Nītijña is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nīti and jña (ज्ञ). See also (synonyms): nītikuśala, nītinipuṇa, nītiniṣṇa, nītivid.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryNītijña (नीतिज्ञ).—mfn.
(-jñaḥ-jñā-jñaṃ) Knowing what is right especially in government, sagacious, politic. m.
(-jñaḥ) A statesman, a politician. E. nīti and jña who knows.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryNītijña (नीतिज्ञ).—[adjective] skilful in politics or human affairs.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Nītijña (नीतिज्ञ):—[=nīti-jña] [from nīti > nī] mfn. = -kuśala
2) [v.s. ...] m. a statesman, politician, [Manu-smṛti; Varāha-mihira; Rājataraṅgiṇī]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryNītijña (नीतिज्ञ):—[nī-ti-jña] (jñaḥ-jñā-jñaṃ) a. Politic.
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryNītijña (नीतिज्ञ) [Also spelled nitigya]:—(a) sagacious, politic; hence ~[tā] (nf).
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNītijña (ನೀತಿಜ್ಞ):—[noun] = ನೀತಿಕೋವಿದ [nitikovida].
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 DictionaryNītijña (नीतिज्ञ):—adj. versed in politics or policy making;
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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