Nipana, Nipāna: 13 definitions
Introduction:
Nipana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India. 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.
In Hinduism
Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)
Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)Nipāna (निपान) refers to “places for drinking water” (used by hunters), according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, “Hunting by lying in wait is that in which a bowman singly or jointly with others awaits the approach of animals and then pierces them with poisoned darts. It succeeds where there are trees of the Beleric myrobalan, in corn fields, and in places for drinking water (nipāna), An easy success in killing lions and other ferocious animals is achieved by placing the carcass of a cow in a suitable position”.
This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryNipāna.—same as pāna, cf. grāma-nipāna-kūpaka (EI 4); ‘the drinking well of a village’; may also be the same as āpāna. Note: nipāna is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarynipāna : (nt.) a watering place or a trough for cattle, etc.
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 dictionaryNipāna (निपान).—
1) Drinking.
2) Any reservoir of water, pool, puddle; गाहन्तां महिषा निपानसलिलं शृङ्गैर्मुहुस्ताडितम् (gāhantāṃ mahiṣā nipānasalilaṃ śṛṅgairmuhustāḍitam) Ś.2.6; H.1.172; R.9.53; निपानवत् स कमलचारुदीर्घिकं ददर्श तद् वनमिव नन्दनं वनम् (nipānavat sa kamalacārudīrghikaṃ dadarśa tad vanamiva nandanaṃ vanam) Bu. Ch.3.64.
3) A place or trough near a well for watering cattle.
4) A well; जह्युः स्वराडिव निपानखनित्रमिन्द्रः (jahyuḥ svarāḍiva nipānakhanitramindraḥ) Bhāgavata 2.7.48.
5) A milkpail.
6) A resort, place of shelter; निपानं सर्वभूतानाम् (nipānaṃ sarvabhūtānām) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 12.18.17.
Derivable forms: nipānam (निपानम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryNipāna (निपान).—n.
(-naṃ) 1. A trough or ditch near a well for watering cattle. 2. A well. 3. Any reservoir of water, a pool, a puddle. 4. A milkpail. 5. Drinking off, imbibing. E. ni before. pā to drink, ādhāre lyuṭ affix: also with kan added nipānaka n. (-kaṃ .)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryNipāna (निपान).—i. e. ni-1. pā + ana, n. 1. Drinking, Mahābhārata 13, 3439. 2. A pool, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 4, 201.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryNipāna (निपान).—[neuter] drinking; watering place, pond.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Nipāna (निपान):—[=ni-pāna] [from ni-pā] a n. (or naka, [Horace H. Wilson]) drinking, imbibing, [Mahābhārata; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] any place or trough for watering cattle, a well, pool, tank, [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata] etc.
3) [v.s. ...] a milk-pail, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [=ni-pāna] [from ni-pā] b n. place of refuge, [Jātakamālā]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryNipāna (निपान):—[ni-pāna] (naṃ) 1. n. A trough near a well for cattle; a well; a reservoir; a milk-pail; drinking.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Nipāna (निपान) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Ṇiāṇa, Ṇivāṇa.
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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 corpusNipāna (ನಿಪಾನ):—
1) [noun] the act, process or an instance of drinking.
2) [noun] a place where water is stagnant, as a pond, lake etc.
3) [noun] a hole drilled into to earth to obtain water, petroleum, natural gas, etc.; a well.
4) [noun] a rectangular trough holding water for cattle.
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: Nipanaja, Nipanajale, Nipanaji, Nipanajola, Nipanajula, Nipanajvala, Nipanakartri, Nipanasaras, Nipanatu, Nipanatvanda, Nipanavant, Nipanavat.
Ends with: Anipana, Parakiyanipana.
Full-text: Anipana, Nipanavat, Nipanasaras, Nipanakartri, Nipanikri, Niana, Maharnavanipanavid, Nivana, Parakiyanipana, Nipanavant, Tirtha, Nipata, Parakiya, Ahava, Pracara.
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