Nicita, Nicitā: 13 definitions
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Nicita means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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 Nichita.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaNicitā (निचिता).—A holy river of ancient India. (Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 9, Verse 18).
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.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve ReflectionsNicita (निचित) refers to “being (densely) filled”, according to Pūjyapāda’s Sarvārthasiddhi.—Accordingly, “In one minute living being there are organisms infinite times the emancipated souls. Thus the entire universe is densely filled (nicita) with one-sensed beings with no interspace. To become a being with more than one sense is as difficult as finding out a very small piece of diamond buried in the sands of an ocean. Even among these most of them are endowed with imperfect senses (i.e. less than five senses). Hence birth as a five-sensed being is as rare as gratitude among the good qualities. [...]”.
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
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarynicita : (pp. of nicināti) accumulated.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryNicita, (adj.) (Sk. nicita, ni+cita, of nicināti) heaped up, full, thick, massed, dense Th. 2, 480 (of hair); PvA. 221 (ussanna uparûpari nicita, of Niraya). (Page 355)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNicita (निचित).—p. p.
1) Covered, overcast, overspread; बभौ चिरं निचित इवासृजां लवैः (babhau ciraṃ nicita ivāsṛjāṃ lavaiḥ) Śiśupālavadha 17.14.
2) Full of, filled.
3) Raised up.
4) Piled or heaped up.
5) Constipated (as the bowels).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryNicita (निचित).—mfn.
(-taḥ-tā-taṃ) 1. full, filled. 2. Covered, overspread. 3. Raised up. 4. Narrowed. E. ni before, ci to collect, affix kta.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryNicita (निचित).—1. [adjective] heaped or piled up, covered or endowed with, full of ([instrumental] or —°).
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Nicita (निचित).—2. [adjective] seen, visible.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Nicita (निचित):—[=ni-cita] [from ni-ci] a mfn. piled up, heaped up, erected
2) [v.s. ...] covered, overspread with, full of (with [instrumental case] or ifc.), [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.
3) [v.s. ...] constipated (as the bowels), [Suśruta]
4) [v.s. ...] m. [plural] Name of a warrior-tribe (cf. naicitya)
5) Nicitā (निचिता):—[=ni-citā] [from ni-cita > ni-ci] f. Name of a river, [Mahābhārata]
6) Nicita (निचित):—[=ni-cita] [from ni-ci] b mfn. observed, beheld, appearing, [Ṛg-veda ii, 12, 13.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryNicita (निचित):—[ni-cita] (taḥ-tā-taṃ) a. Full; covered.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Nicita (निचित) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ṇicia.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusNicita (ನಿಚಿತ):—
1) [adjective] associated or connected with.
2) [adjective] spread or diffused throughout; pervaded.
3) [adjective] special; extraordinary.
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Nicita (ನಿಚಿತ):—
1) [noun] the condition or fact of being filled with.
2) [noun] a crowd; an assemblage.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Nicitam, Nicitan.
Ends with: Municita, Parinicita, Samnicita, Sannicita.
Full-text: Naicitya, Nicitam, Sannicita, Samnicita, Nicia, Acita, Nicaya, Nibida, Nici, Saci, Jalaja, Ussada, Utsada, Ci.
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Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.2.137 < [Chapter 2 - Jñāna (knowledge)]
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 3.2.162 < [Part 2 - Affection and Service (dāsya-rasa)]
Bhajana-Rahasya (by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya)
Text 1 < [Chapter 6 - Ṣaṣṭha-yāma-sādhana (Sāyaṃ-kālīya-bhajana–bhāva)]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section IX < [Jambukhanda Nirmana Parva]
Shri Gaudiya Kanthahara (by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati)
Srila Gurudeva (The Supreme Treasure) (by Swami Bhaktivedanta Madhava Maharaja)
Remembering Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes and serving in separation < [Chapter 2.12 - Early ISKCON Conversations with Śrīla Gurudeva]