नैत्यक

{ naityaka }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

नैत्यक  mfn.  mfn. to be always or regularly done (not occasionally; cf. नैमित्तिक), constantly repeated, invariable, obligatory, [Mn.]; [MBh.] &c.
नैत्यक  n.  n. the food regularly offered to an idol, [MBh.]

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

नैत्यक [naityaka] a.  a. (-की f.),
-नैत्यिक a.  a. (-की f.)
   Regularly recurring, constantly repeated.
   To be performed regularly (and not on particular occasions); नैत्यके नास्त्यनध्यायः [Ms.2.16.]
   Indispensable, constant, obligatory.
-कम्   The food regularly offered to an idol (नैवेद्य); यक्षिण्या नैत्यकं तत्र प्राश्नीत पुरुषः शुचिः [Mb.3.84.15.]

Shabda-Sagara

नैत्यक  mfn.  ( -कः-की-कं) Always, constant, indispensable.
    E. नित्य, and वुन् aff.

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नित्य वुन्