Nishtap, Niṣṭap, Nittap: 3 definitions
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Nishtap means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
The Sanskrit term Niṣṭap can be transliterated into English as Nistap or Nishtap, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNiṣṭap (निष्टप्).—1 P.
1) To heat, scorch.
2) To purify.
3) To burnish.
4) To roast, fry.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryNistap (निस्तप्).—(niṣ) heat, singe.
Nistap is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nis and tap (तप्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Niṣṭap (निष्टप्):—[=niṣ-ṭap] (√tap) to singe, scorch, [Mahābhārata];
—to heat thoroughly, melt (as gold, according to, [Pāṇini 8-3, 102] nis-tap, if the action is repeated) anneal, purify by heat, free from impurities, [Taittirīya-brāhmaṇa; Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa] etc.;
—to roast, fry, [Rāmāyaṇa; Harivaṃśa]
2) Nistap (निस्तप्):—[=nis-√tap] See niṣ-ṭap.
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.
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Partial matches: Tap, Taap, Nish.
Starts with: Nishtapa, Nishtapana, Nishtapta, Nishtaptakanaka.
Full-text: Nishtapana, Nishtapta, Vinistap.
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