Nisvana, Nishvana, Nisvāna, Niśvana: 11 definitions
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Nisvana 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 Niśvana can be transliterated into English as Nisvana or Nishvana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramNiśvana (निश्वन) refers to “sounds” (of singing and dancing), according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “The man who offers the sacrifice along with his wife, the teacher and a sculptor goes at an auspicious time with elephants, horses, and chariots to the dwellings, temples, and doors taking (with them) some things (as an offering), which bestow what is auspicious. They do this with the sounds of conches, trumpets and the like, with the sound of singing and dancing [i.e., gīta-nṛtya-ādi-niśvana] while reciting auspicious hymns and (giving their) blessings with auspicious gifts. [...] Then (after having made offerings in the directions) one should install the Liṅga and worship the teacher vigorously”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)
Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha ChikitsaNisvana (निस्वन) refers to the “playing” (of Bherī sounds), as described in the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā—an important topic from Āyurveda which deals with the study of Toxicology (Viṣavidyā or Sarpavidyā).—The decoded mantras are for those aspirants who may use it under the guidance of an able / qualified preceptor after due procedures of initiation or dīkṣā. Regarding the Ananta-viṣaharaṇa-mantra (VII.1-3) it says: “Just by listening to this mantra along with the playing (nisvana) of Bherī [bherīśabdādi nisvanāt] and other instruments, the venom of Śeṣa is quelled”.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNisvana (निस्वन) or Nisvāna (निस्वान).—
1) Noise, voice; सुखश्रवा मङ्गलतूर्यनिस्वनाः (sukhaśravā maṅgalatūryanisvanāḥ) R.3.19; Ṛtusaṃhāra 1.8; Kirātārjunīya 5.6.
2) The whistling sound of an arrow (only nisvāna in this sense).
Derivable forms: nisvanaḥ (निस्वनः), nisvānaḥ (निस्वानः).
See also (synonyms): nisvanita.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryNisvana (निस्वन).—m.
(-naḥ) 1. Sound. 2. Silence, E. ni before, svan to sound, aff. ap.
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Nisvāna (निस्वान).—m.
(-naḥ) Sound. E. ni before, svana with ghañ aff.: see to last.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryNisvana (निस्वन).—nisvāna, i. e. ni -svan + a, m. Sound, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 4, 106; Mahābhārata 7, 9569.
Nisvana can also be spelled as Nisvāna (निस्वान).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryNisvana (निस्वन).—[masculine] sound, noise, voice.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Nisvana (निस्वन):—[=ni-svana] [from ni-svan] 1. ni-svana m. (ifc. f(ā). ) sound, noise, voice, [Yājñavalkya; Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa etc.] (cf. niḥ-sv).
2) Nisvāna (निस्वान):—[=ni-svāna] [from ni-svan] m. idem, [Mahābhārata]
3) Nisvana (निस्वन):—[=ni-svana] [from ni-svan] 2. ni-svana m. Name of Agni ([varia lectio] for ni-svara), [Taittirīya-āraṇyaka]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Nisvana (निस्वन):—[ni-svana] (naḥ) 1. m. Sound; silence.
2) Nisvāna (निस्वान):—[ni-svāna] (naḥ) 1. m. Idem.
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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 corpusNisvana (ನಿಸ್ವನ):—[noun] sound; noise.
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Nisvāna (ನಿಸ್ವಾನ):—[noun] = ನಿಸ್ವನ [nisvana].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Ends with: Harshanisvana, Madhuranisvana, Meghanisvana, Pranisvana, Rathanisvana, Uddhatarnavanisvana.
Full-text: Nihsvana, Nishrana, Madhuranisvana, Nisvanita, Harshanisvana, Meghanisvana, Rathanisvana, Nisvara, Au, Gitanritya, Pratibhaya, Shvan, Khara.
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Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 3.4.55 < [Part 4 - Parenthood (vātsalya-rasa)]
Verse 3.3.84 < [Part 3 - Fraternal Devotion (sakhya-rasa)]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
The Brihaddharma Purana (abridged) (by Syama Charan Banerji)
Kuntaka’s evaluation of Sanskrit literature (by Nikitha. M)
5. Subhāṣitaratnakośa in Kuntaka’s treatment < [Chapter 6 - Kuntaka’s assessment of Verses Cited in Śatakas and Anthologies]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 17 - The breaking of ego of Rukmi and the servants of God < [Section 4 - Dvārakā-māhātmya]
Vasudevavijaya of Vasudeva (Study) (by Sajitha. A)
Ātmanepada (in Sanskrit grammar) < [Chapter 3 - Vāsudevavijaya—A Grammatical Study]