निष्ठ

{ niṣṭha }

A dictionary, Marathi and English

   Fixed in, seated in, inherent. In comp. as घटनिष्ठ, मनोनिष्ठ, देहनिष्ठ.

Aryabhushan School Dictionary

 p   Fixed in, seated in, inherent.
 a   Scrupulously exact in the discharge of all religiously enjoined works.

महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश

 वि.  खिळलेला ; आंत बसलेला ; निष्ठेने राहिलेला ; अंतस्थित ; अधिष्ठित ( समासांत ) मनोनिष्ठ - देहनिष्ठ - घटनिष्ठ . [ सं . ]

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

नि-°ष्ठ  mfn.  mfn. (in some senses = or w.r. for निः + स्थ) being in or on, situated on, grounded or resting on, depending on, relating or referring to (usually ifc.), [Mn.]; [MBh.] &c.

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नि °ष्ठ

धर्म   intent on, devoted to, ib. ( cf.-, सत्य-)
   conducive to, effecting ( dat.), [Bālar. v, 51]

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

निष्ठ [niṣṭha] a.  a. [नि-स्था-क षत्वटुत्वे] (Usually at the end of comp.)
   Being in or on, situated on; तन्निष्ठे फेने.
   Depending or resting on, referring or relating to; तमोनिष्ठाः [Ms.12.95.]
   Devoted or attached to, practising, intent on; सत्यनिष्ठ.
   Skilled in.
   Believing in; धर्मनिष्ठ.
   Conducive to, effecting; हेमाम्भोज स्रजस्ते विशद सुमहते प्लोषपोषाय निष्ठाः [B. R.5.51.]
   ष्ठा Position, condition, state; तेषां निष्ठा तु का कृष्ण [Bg.17.1;] तेषामशान्तकामानां का निष्ठाऽविजितात्मनाम् [Bhāg.11.5.1.]
   Basis, foundation.
   Fixity, fixedness, steadiness; मनो निष्ठाशून्यं भ्रमति च किमप्यालिखति च [Māl.1.31;]
   Devotion or application, close attachment.
   Belief, firm adherence, faith; शास्त्रेषु निष्ठा [Māl.3.11;] लोकेऽस्मिन् द्विविधा निष्ठा पुरा प्रोक्ता मयाऽनघ [Bg.3.3.]
   Excellence, skill, proficiency, perfection.
   Conclusion, end, termination; (शृणु) चरितं पार्थिवेन्द्रस्य यथा निष्ठां गतश्च सः [Mb.1.49.6;] अत्यारूढि- र्भवति महतामप्यपभ्रंशनिष्ठा [Ś.4.3.] (v. l.).
   The catastrophe or end of a drama.
   Accomplishment, completion (समाप्ति); पाणिग्रहणिका मन्त्रा नियतं दारलक्षणम् । तेषां निष्ठा तु विज्ञेया विद्वद्भिः सप्तमे पदे ॥ [Ms.8.227.]
   The culminating point; इयं च निष्ठा नियतं प्रजानाम् [Bu. Ch.3.61.]
   Death, destruction, disappearance from the world at the fixed time.
   Fixed or certain knowledge, certainty.
   Begging.
   Suffering, trouble, distress, anxiety.
   (In gram.) A technical term for the past participial terminations क्त, क्तवतु (i. e. त and तवत.)
  N. N. of Viṣṇu.

Shabda-Sagara

निष्ठ  mfn.  ( -ष्ठः-ष्ठा-ष्ठं)
   1. Staying, being in, who or what stays or is in or on anything.
   2. Believing, faithful.
   3. Skilled in. 4. Devoted to.
  f.  ( -ष्ठा)
   1. The catastrophe of a drama, the conclusion of a fable.
   2. Conclusion in general, end, termination.
   3. Disappearance, loss, destruction.
   4. Confirmation, completion.
   5. Asking, begging.
   6. Ordinary and uniform practice or profession.
   7. Good conduct, excellence. 8. Religious practice, devout and austere exercise.
   9. Faith, belief.
   10. Condition, state.
   11. Fixed time of life, &c.
   12. Trouble, distress, anxiety.
   13. The technical term for the past participial affixes क्त and क्तवतु.
    E. नि completely, assuredly, स्था to stay or stop, क्त aff.

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नि स्था क्त