नैष्ठिक

{ naiṣṭhika }

A dictionary, Marathi and English

: also of fixed affection or attachment; devoted, intent. 2 or नैष्ठिक ब्रह्मचारी m A Bráhman who continues with his spiritual preceptor, and remains in the order and condition of the religious student.

Aryabhushan School Dictionary

a   Regular in and devoted to
नैष्ठिक ब्रह्मचारी  m  A Brahman who continues with his spiritual preceptor, and remains in the order and condition of the religious student.

महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश

वि.  १ निष्ठेचे ; निष्ठापूर्वक ( धार्मिक आचारविचारांचे आचरण ). २ निष्ठावान ; अढळश्रद्धेचा , सेवेचा . [ सं . ]
०ब्रह्मचारी  पु. आमरणांत कडकडीत ब्रह्मचर्य पाळणारा ब्राह्मण . ब्रह्मचर्य न . आमरणांत कडकडीत ब्रह्मचर्य पाळणे , अविवाहित राहणे .

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

नै—ष्ठिक  mfn.  mf( ई)n. (or नैः-; See 2. नि-ष्ठा) forming the end, final, last, [MBh.]; [Hariv.]; [Ragh.]

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नै ष्ठिक

definitive, fixed, firm, [MBh.]; [R.]; [Yājñ.]
-सुन्दर  mfn. highest, perfect, complete, [MBh.]; [Kāv.]; [Pur.] ( mfn. perfectly beautiful, [Kum. v, 62])

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सुन्दर

completely versed in or familiar with ( comp.), [Var.]
belonging to the character or office of a perpetual student, [W.]
नै—ष्ठिक  m.  m. a perpetual religious student or Brāhman who observes the vow of chastity, [Rājat.]; [BhP.]

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नै ष्ठिक

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

नैष्ठिक [naiṣṭhika] a.  a. (-की f.)
Final, last, concluding; विदधे विधिमस्य नैष्ठिकम् [R.8.25.]
Decided, definitive, conclusive (as a reply.); एषा नो नैष्ठिकी बुद्धिः [Mb.1.37.29.]
Fixed, firm, constant; शान्तिमाप्नोति नैष्ठिकीम् [Bg.5.12;] भक्तिर्भवति नैष्ठिकी [Bhāg.1.2.18.]
Highest, perfect; मोदेन वां कामसुखैर्मदाद् वा यो नैष्ठिकं श्रोष्यति नास्य धर्मम् [Bu. Ch.1.82.]
Completely familiar with or versed in.
Vowing perpetual abstinence and chastity.
Obligatory; न चैतन्नैष्ठिकं कर्म त्रयाणां भूरिदक्षिण [Mb.12.63.23.]
-कः [निष्ठा मरणं तत्पर्यन्तं ब्रह्मचर्येण तिष्ठति तिष्ठति निष्ठा-ठक्]   A perpetual religious student who continues with his spiritual precept or even after the prescribed period, and vows life-long abstinence and chastity; निवेदितो नैष्ठिकसुन्दरस्तया [Ku.5.62;] cf. नैष्ठिको ब्रह्मचारी तु वसेदाचार्यसंनिधौ [Y.1.49] and उपकुर्वाण also.

Shabda-Sagara

नैष्ठिक  mfn.  ( -कः-की-कं)
1. Relating to state or condition.
2. Beloning to the character or office of a perpetual student.
3. Firm, fixed. 4. Final.
5. Highest, perfect.
6. Completely verced in.
7. Vowing perpetual abstinence and chastity.
 m.  ( -कः) The Brāhman who continues with his spiritual preceptor, and always remains in the condition of the religious student.
E. निष्ठा certainty, ठक् aff.

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निष्ठा ठक्