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निस् (nis)

 
Capeller Eng
English
नि॑स्
prep.
 out of, away from (abl. ), mostly °— as
prep.
 or
neg.
pref.
 (cf. 2 अ) in subst. & adj.
Apte
English
निस् [nis],
ind.
As a prefix to verbs it implies separation (away from, outside of), certainty, completeness or fulness, enjoyment, crossing over, transgressing
&c.
(for examples see under (निर्).
As a prefix to nouns, not directly derived from verbs, it forms nouns or adjectives, and has the sense of (a) 'out of', 'away from'
as in निर्वन, निष्कौशाम्बि
or (b) more usually, 'not', 'without', 'devoid of' (having a privative force)
निःशेष 'without a remainder'
निष्फल, निर्जल,
&c.
N.
 B. In compound the स् of निस् is changed to र् before vowels and soft consonants (see निर्), to a visarga before sibilants, to श् before च् and छ्, and to ष् before क् and प्
cf.
 दुस्.
Comp.
 -कण्टक (निष्कण्टक)
a.
thornless.
free from thorns or enemies, free from danger or nuisance. (-कः)
N.
 of Śiva. -कन्द (निष्कन्द)a. without edible roots. -कपट (निष्कपट)
a.
 guileless, sincere. -कम्प (निष्कम्प)
a.
 motionless, steady, immovable
निष्कम्पचामरशिखाः
Ś.*
 1.8
Ku.*
 3.48. -करुण (निष्करुण)
a.
 merciless, pitiless, cruel. -करूष (निष्क रूष)
a.
 free from dirt. -कर्मन् (निष्कर्मन्)
a.
 inactive.-कल (निष्कल)
a.
without parts, undivided, whole.
waned, decayed, diminished.
impotent, barren.
maimed.
inarticulate (a musical term)
N.*
 21.16.
Without attributes, or qualities
निष्कलं निष्क्रियं शान्तं निरवद्यं निरञ्जनम् Śvet. Up
Bhāg.*
 1.9.44
तद् ब्रह्म निष्कलमहं (स्मरामि).
(लः) a receptacle.
the pudendum muliebre.
N.
 of Brahmā. (-ला, -ली) an elderly woman, one who is past child-bearing, or one in whom menstruation has ceased. -कलङ्क, (निष्कलङ्क) -कल्मषa. stainless, spotless. -कषाय (निष्कषाय)
a.
 free from dirt or impure passions. -कान्त (निष्कान्त)
a.
 not lovely, ugly. -काम (निष्काम)
a.
free from wish or desire, desireless, disinterested, unselfish.
free from all worldly desires
विशिष्टफलदाः पुंसां निष्कामाणां विमुक्तिदाः Viṣṇu.
P.
 (-मम्
ind.
 )
without wish or desire.
unwillingly. -कारण (निष्कारण)
a.
causeless, unnecessary.
disinterested, free from any motive
निष्कारणो बन्धुः.
groundless, not proceeding from any cause. (-णम्
ind.
 ) without any cause or reason, causelessly, needlessly. -कालकः (निष्कालकः) a penitent shaven and smeared with clarified butter. -कालिक (निष्कालिक)a.
one whose term of life is over or elapsed, whose days are numbered.
one who has no conqueror, invincible (अजय्य). -किञ्चन (निष्किञ्चन)
a.
 penniless, poor, indigent
प्रज्ञानं शौचमेवात्र शरीरस्य विशेषतः । तथा निष्कि- ञ्चनत्वं च मनसश्च प्रसन्नता ॥
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 -किल्विष (निष्किल्विष)
a.
 sinless, faultless. -कुल (निष्कुल)
a.
 having no kindred, left alone in the world. (निष्कुलं कृ 'to cut off completely, exterminate'
निष्कुला कृ
to exterminate one's family
to shell, strip off the husk
निष्कुलाकरोति दाडिमम् Sk.
N.*
 22.15.) -कुलीन (निष्कुलीन)
a.
 of low family. -कूज (निष्कूज)
a.
 still, silent
U.*
 2.16. -कूट (निष्कूट)a. pitiless, merciless, cruel. -कैवल्य (निष्कैवल्य)
a.
mere, pure, absolute.
deprived of final beatitude (मोक्षहीन). -कोश (निष्कोश)
a.
 unsheathed. -कौशाम्बि (निष्कौशाम्बि)
a.
 who has gone out of Kauśāmbī.-क्रिय (निष्क्रिय)
a.
inactive.
not performing ceremonial rites
Ms.*
 1.58.
knowing higher knowledge as a sage, Saṁnyāsin
न्यासे कुटीचकः पूर्वं बह्वोदो हंस- निष्क्रियौ
Bhāg.*
 3.12.43. -यम् the Supreme Spirit (ब्रह्म).-क्षत्र (निःक्षत्र), -क्षत्रिय (निःक्षत्रिय)
a.
 destitute of the military tribe. -क्षेपः (निःक्षेपः)
=
 निक्षेप q. v. -चक्रम् (निश्चक्रम्)
ind.
 completely
निश्चक्रं हतराक्षसः पुनरगाद्ब्रह्मत्व- माद्यं स्थिराम्
A.
Rām.*
 1.1.1. -चक्रिक (निश्चक्रिक)
a.
 without tricks, honest. -चक्षुस् (निश्चक्षुस्)
a.
 blind, eyeless. -चत्वारिंशः (निश्चत्वारिंश)
a.
 past forty.-चिन्त (निश्चिन्त)
a.
free from anxiety, unconcerned, secure.
thoughtless, unthinking. -चेतन (निश्चेतन)
a.
 unconscious. -चेतस् (निश्चेतस्)
a.
 not in one's right senses, mad. -चेष्ट (निश्चेष्ट)
a.
 motionless, powerless.-चेष्टाकरण (निश्चेष्टाकरण)
a.
 depriving (one) of motion, causing motionlessness (said of one the arrows of Cuhid). -छन्दस् (निश्छन्दस्)
a.
 not studying the Vedas (छन्दस्)
Ms.*
 3, 7. -छिद्र (निश्छिद्र)
a.
without holes.
without defects or weak points.
uninterrupted, unhurt. -तन्तु
a.
having no offspring, childless.
a Brahmachārin
मुण्डा निस्तन्तवश्चापि वस- त्यर्थार्थिनः पृथक्
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 * 12.167.16. -तन्द्र, -तन्द्रि
a.
 not lazy, fresh, healthy. -तमस्क -तिमिर
a.
free from darkness, bright
तस्य द्वितीयहरिविक्रमनिस्तमस्कं वायोरिमं परि- वहस्य वदन्ति मार्गम्
Ś.*
 7.6.
freed from sin or moral impurities. -तर्क्य
a.
 unimaginable, inconceivable. -तल
a.
round, globular
मुक्ताकलापस्य च निस्तलस्य
Ku.*
 1.42. Kau.
A.
 2.9.
moving, trembling, shaking.
bottomless.
down, below. (-ला) a pill, round ball. -तुल
a.
 matchless, incomparable. -तुष
a.
freed from chaff.
purified, cleansed.
simplified. ˚क्षीरः wheat. ˚रत्नम् a crystal.
faultless, pure
शशंस गुणैररीणैरुदयास्तनिस्तुषम्
N.*
 15.8. -तुषत्वम् faultlessness
कवेः पुष्यति निस्तुषत्वम् Maṅkhaka. 2.7. -तुषित
a.
husked.
made thin.
abandoned. -तेजस्
a.
 destitute of fire, heat or energy, powerless, impotent
न भेतव्यं भृशं चैते मात्रा निस्ते- जसः कृताः Mārk.
P.
spiritless, dull.
obscure. -त्रपa. impudent, shameless. -त्रिंश
a.
more than thirty
निस्त्रिंशानि वर्षाणि चैत्रस्य
P.
V.*
 4.73
Sk.
pitiless, merciless, cruel
हे निस्त्रिंश विमुक्तकण्ठकरुणं तावत् सखी रोदितु
Amaru.*
 6. (-शः) a sword
निजध्नुः शरनिस्त्रिंशकुन्ततोमरशक्तिभिः Śiva B.3.19
शूरौर्निस्त्रिंशपाणिभिः Parnāl 1.5. ˚भृत्
m.
 a sword-bearer. -त्रैगुण्य
a.
 destitute of the three qualities (सत्त्व, रजस् and तमस्)
निस्त्रैगुण्यो भवार्जुन
Bg.*
 2.45. -पक्व (निष्पक्व) well cooked, boiled. -पङ्क (निष्पङ्क)
a.
 free from mud, clear, pure. -पताक (निष्पताक)
a.
 having no flag or banner. -पतिसुता (निष्पतिसुता) a woman having no husband and no sons. -पत्र (निष्पत्र)a.
leafless.
unfeathered, featherless. [निष्पत्राकृ 'to pierce with an arrow so that the feathers come through on the other side'
to cause excessive bodily pain (fig. )
निष्पत्राकरोति मृगं व्याधः (सपुङ्खस्य शरस्य अपर- पार्श्वे निर्गमनान्निष्पत्रं करोति Sk.)
एकश्च मृगः सपत्राकृतो$न्यश्च निष्पत्राकृतो$पतत्
Dk.*
 165
so यान्ती गुरुजनैः साकं स्मयमानानना- म्बुजा । तिर्यग्ग्रीवं यदद्राक्षीत्तन्निष्पत्राकरोज्जगत्
Bv.*
 2.132.] -पथ्य (निष्पथ्य)
a.
 unwell, ill -पद (निष्पद)
a.
 having no foot. (-दम्) a vehicle moving without feet (as a ship).-पराक्रम (निष्पराक्रम)
a.
 weak, powerless. -परामर्श (निष्परामर्श)
a.
 without advice, helpless
M.*
 4.2/3-परिकर (निष्परिकर)
a.
 without preparations. -परिग्रह (निष्परिग्रह)
a.
 having no property or possessions
Mu.*
 2. (-हः) an ascetic without family, dependents, or other belongings. -परिच्छद (निष्परिच्छद)
a.
 having no retinue or train. -परिदाह (निष्परिदाह)
a.
 incombustible. -परिहार्य (निष्परिहार्य)
a.
 To be applied by all means. -परीक्ष (निष्परीक्ष)
a.
 not examining or testing accurately. -परीहार (निष्परीहार)
a.
not avoiding.
not observing caution. -परुष (निष्परुष)a. (in music) soft . -पर्यन्त (निष्पर्यन्त), -पार (निष्पार)
a.
 boundless, unbounded. -पर्याय (निष्पर्याय)a. out of order. -पाप (निष्पाप) sinless, guiltless, pure. -पुत्र (निष्पुत्र)
a.
 sonless, childless. -पुराण (निष्पुराण)
a.
 not existing before, unheard of, new.
पुरुष (निष्पुरुष) unpeopled, tenantless, desolate.
without male issue
Ms.*
 3.7.
not male, feminine, neuter.
षः a eunuch.
a coward. -पुलाक (निष्पुलाक)
a.
 freed from chaff. -पौरुष (निष्पौरुष)a. unmanly. -प्रकम्प (निष्प्रकम्प)
a.
 steady, immovable, motionless.
प्रकारक (निष्प्रकारक)
a.
 without ditinction of species, without specification, absolute.
without the relation of the qualifier and the qualified, see निर्विकल्प (7)
निष्प्रकारकं ज्ञानं निर्विकल्पकम् T. S. -प्रकाश (निष्प्रकाश)
a.
 not transparent, not clear, dark.-प्रचार (निष्प्रचार)
a.
not moving away, remaining in one place.
concentrated, intently fixed
निष्प्रचारेण मनसा परं तदधिगच्छति
Mb.
 * 12.215.17. -प्रज्ञ (निष्प्रज्ञ)
a.
 ignorant, stupid. -प्रणय (निष्प्रणय)
a.
 cold. -प्रताप (निष्प्रताप)
a.
 destitute of glory, mean, base
शङ्क- नीया हि सर्वत्र निष्प्रतापा दरिद्रता
Pt.*
 2.94. -प्रति(ती)कार (निष्प्रति(ती)कार), -प्रतिक्रिय (निष्प्रतिक्रिय)
a.
incurable, irremediable
सर्वथा निष्प्रतीकारेयमापदुपस्थिता
K.*
 151.
unobstructed, uninterrupted. (-रम्)
ind.
 uninterruptedly. -प्रतिग्रह (निष्प्रतिग्रह)
a.
 not accepting gifts. -प्रतिघ (निष्प्रतिघ)
a.
 unhindered, unobstructed, unimpeded
स हि निष्प्रतिघेन चक्षुषा त्रितयं ज्ञानमयेन पश्यति
R.*
 8.78. -प्रतिद्वन्द्व (निष्प्रतिद्वन्द्व)
a.
 without enemies, unopposed.
matchless, unrivalled, unequalled. -प्रतिभ (निष्प्रतिभ)
a.
devoid of splendour.
having no intelligence, not ready-witted, dull, stupid.
apathetic. -प्रतिभान (निष्प्रतिभान)
a.
 cowardly, timid. -प्रतीप (निष्प्रतीप)
a.
looking straightforward, not turned backwards.
unconcerned (as a look). -प्रत्याश (निष्प्रत्याश)
a.
 hopeless, despondent. -प्रत्यूह (निष्प्रत्यूह)
a.
 unobstructed, unimpeded
निष्प्रत्यूहाः प्रियसखि यदा दुःसहाः संबभूवुः
Māl.
 9.45
निष्प्र- त्यूहमुपास्महे भगवतः कौमोदकीलक्ष्मणः Murārināṭakam. -प्रपञ्च (निष्प्रपञ्च)
a.
without extension.
without deceit, honest. -प्रभ (निःप्रभ or -निष्प्रभ)
a.
lustreless, pale-looking
निष्प्रभश्च रिपुरास भूभृताम्
R.*
 11.81.
powerless.
gloomy, obscure, dim, dark. -प्रमाणक (निष्प्रमाणक)
a.
 without authority. -प्रयत्न (निष्प्र- यत्न)
a.
 inactive, dull. -प्रयोजन (निष्प्रयोजन)
a.
without motive, not influenced by any motive.
causeless, groundless,
useless.
needless, unnecessary. (-नम्)
ind.
 causelessly, without reason, without any object
Mu.*
 3. -प्रवणि, प्रवाण, प्रवाणि (निष्प्रवणि, -ष्प्रवाण, -ष्प्रवाणि)
a.
 fresh from loom, quite new (cloth,
&c.
 ) -प्राण (निष्पाण)
a.
lifeless, dead.
Weak (निर्बल)
निष्प्राणो नामिहन्तव्यः
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 * 12.95.12. -फल (निष्फल)a.
bearing no fruit, fruitless (fig. also), unsuccessful, futile
निष्फलारम्भयत्नाः
Me.*
 56.
useless, profitless, vain
Ku.*
 4.13.
barren (as a tree).
meaningless (as a word).
seedless, impotent. (-ला, -ली) a woman past child-bearing. -फेन (निष्फेन)
a.
 foamless.n. opium. -शङ्क (निःशङ्क)
a.
 free from fear or risk, secure, fearless. (-निःशङ्कः) (in music) a kind of dance.
f.
 (निःशङ्का) absence of fear.
ind.
 fearlessly, securely, easily. -शब्द (निःशब्द)
a.
 not expressed in words, inaudible
निःशब्दं रोदितुमारेभे
K.*
 135. (-ब्दः, ब्दम्) silence, a calm. -शमः (निःशमः) uneasiness, anxiety. -शरण
a.
 (-निःशरण) helpless, forlorn. -शर्कर (-निःशर्कर)
a.
 free from pebbles (as a bathing place).-शलाक (निःशलाक)
a.
 lonely, solitary, retired. (-कम्) a retired place, solitude
अरण्ये निःशलाके वा मन्त्रयेदविभावितः
Ms.*
 7.147. -शल्य
a.
free from arrows.
free from thorns or darts. -शूक (निःशूक)
a.
 merciless, cruel. (-कः) beardless rice. -शेष (निःशेष)
a.
 without remainder (either finished or passed away). -शोध्य (निःशोध्य)
a.
 washed, pure, clean. -श्रीकः
a.
deprived of lustre, beauty.
unhappy. -श्रेयस
a.
 the best, most excellent. (-सः) an epithet of Śiva. (-सम्) final beatitude, absolution
यः करोति वधोदर्का निःश्रेयसकरीः क्रियाः
Ki.*
 11.19
see निःश्रेयस also.
devotion, faith, belief.
apprehension, conception.
happiness (in general), welfare
इदं निःश्रेयसं परम्
Ms.*
 1.16. -संशय (निःसंशय)
a.
undoubted, certain.
not doubtful, not suspecting or doubting
कुरु निः- संशयं वत्से स्ववृत्ते लोकमित्यशात्
R.*
 15.79. (-यम्)
ind.
 doubtlessly, undoubtedly, surely, certainly. -संस्कार (निःसंस्कार)
a.
 uneducated, ill-mannered. -संख्य (निःसंख्य)
a.
 innumerable. -संग (निःसंग)
a.
not attached or devoted to, regardless of, indifferent to
यन्निःसंगस्त्वं फलस्यानतेभ्यः
Ki.*
 18.24.
one who has renounced all worldly attachments
भर्तुर्ये प्रलये$पि पूर्वसुकृता- सङ्गेन निःसङ्गया भक्त्या कार्यधुरं वहन्ति कृतिनस्ते दुर्लभास्त्वादृशाः
Mu.*
 1.14.
unconnected, separated, detatched.
unobstructed
निःसङ्गं प्रतिभिरुपाददे विवृत्तिः
Ki.*
 7.12. (-गम्)ind. unselfishly. -संचारः (निःसंचारः) not taking a walk
Māl.
 -संज्ञ (निःसंज्ञ)
a.
 unconscious. -सत्त्व (निःसत्त्व)
a.
unenergetic, weak, impotent.
mean, insignificant, low.
non-existent, unsubstantial.
deprived of living beings.
(त्त्वम्) absence of power or energy.
non-existence.
insignificance. -संतति (निःसंतति), -संतान (निःसंतान)
a.
 childless. -संदिग्ध (निःसंदिग्ध), -संदेह (निःसंदेह)
a.
 see निःसंशय. -संधि (निस्संधि), निःसंधि)
a.
 having no joints perceptible, compact, firm, close, -सपत्न (निःसपत्न)
a.
having no rival or enemy
घनरुचिरकलापो निःसपत्नो$द्य जातः
V.*
 4.1.
not claimed by another, belonging exclusively to one possessor.
having no foes. -समम् (निःसमम्)ind.
unseasonably, at a wrong time.
wickedly.-संपात (निःसंपात)
a.
 affording no passage, blocked up. (-तः) the darkness of midnight, thick darkness.-संबाध (निःसंबाध)
a.
 not contracted, spacious, large. -संभ्रम (निःसंभ्रम)
a.
 not perplexed, unembarrassed.-सरणि (निःसरणि)
a.
 pathless. -सह (निःसह)
a.
Exhausted, powerless
कुसुमावचयपरिश्रमनिःसहं मे शरीरम् Nāg.2.
intolerable, irresistible. -सार (निःसार)
a.
sapless, pithless.
worthless, vain, unsubstantial. ˚ता
sapless, pithlessness
निःसारत्वाल्लघीयसः (तृणस्य च समा गतिः)
Pt.*
 1.16.
worthlessness.
vanity, unsubstantial or transitory nature. -सीम (निःसीम), -सीमन् (निःसीमन्)
a.
 immeasurable, boundless
अहह महतां निःसीमानश्चरित्रविभूतयः
Bh.*
 2.35
निःसीमशर्मप्रदम् 3.97.-स्तम्भ (निःस्तम्भ)
a.
 having no pillars.
having no support.
not proud
निःस्तम्भो भ्रष्टसंकल्पः स्वान् मेघान् स न्यवारयत्
Bhāg.*
 1.25.24. -सूत्र
a.
 helpless
निःसूत्रमास्ते घनपङ्कमृत्सु
N.*
 7.69. -स्नेह (निःस्नेह)
a.
not unctuous or greasy, without unction or oil, dry.
not showing affection, unfeeling, unkind, indifferent.
not loved, not cared for
केशा अपि विरज्यन्तो निःस्नेहाः किं न सेवकाः
Pt.*
 1. 82.
not longing for, indifferent to. (-हा) lin-seed.-स्पन्द (निःस्पन्द or निस्स्पन्द)
a.
 motionless, steady
ज्याबन्धनिस्स्पन्दभुजेन यस्य
R.*
 6.4. -स्पर्श (निःस्पर्श)
a.
 hard, rough. -स्पृह (निःस्पृह)
a.
 free from desire
निःस्पृहस्य तृणं जगत्.
regardless of, indifferent to
ननु वक्तृविशेषनिःस्पृहाः
Ki.*
 2.5
R.*
 8.1
भोगेभ्यः स्पृहयालवो न हि वयं का निःस्पृहाणामसि Bh.
content, unenvious.
free from any worldly ties. -स्व (निःस्व)
a.
 poor, indigent
निस्वो वष्टि शतम् Śānti.2.6
त्यक्त्वा जनयितारं स्वं निःस्वं गच्छति दूरतः
Pt.*
 1.9. -स्वन (निःस्वन)
a.
 soundless. -स्वभावः (निःस्वभावः) poverty.
a.
 void of peculiarities. -स्वादु (निःस्वादु)
a.
 tasteless, insipid.
Apte 1890
English
निस् ind. 1 As a prefix to verbs it implies separation (away from, outside of), certainty, completeness or fulness, enjoyment, crossing over, transgressing &c.
(for examples see under निर्).
2 As a prefix to nouns, not directly derived from verbs, it forms nouns or adjectives, and has the sense of (a) ‘out of’, ‘away from’
as in निर्वन, निष्कौशांबि
or (b) more usually, ‘not’, ‘without’, devoid of’ (having a privative force)
निःशेष ‘without a remainder’
निष्फल, निर्जल &c. N. B. In compound the स् of निस् is changed to र् before vowels and soft consonants (see निर्), to a visarga before sibilants, to श् before च् and छ्, and to ष् before क् and प्
cf. दुस्.
Comp.
कंटक ( निष्कंटक) a. {1} thornless. {2} free from thorns or enemies, free from danger or nuisance.
कंद (निष्कंद) a. without edible roots.
कपट ( निप्कपट) a. guileless, sincere.
कंप (निष्कंप) a. motionless, steady, immoveable
निष्कंपचामरशिखाः Ś. 1. 8
Ku. 3. 48.
करुण (निष्करुण) a. merciless, pitiless, cruel.
कल ( निष्कंल) a. {1} without parts, undivided, whole. {2} waned, decayed, diminished. {3} impotent, barren. {4} maimed. (
लः) {1} a receptacle. {2} the pudendum muliebre. {3} N. of Brahmā. (ला,
ली) an elderly woman, one who is past child-bearing, or one in whom menstruation has ceased.
कलंक,
कल्मष (निष्कलंक) a. stainless, spotless.
कषाय (निष्कषाय &c.) a. free from dirt or impure passions.
काम (निष्काम) a. {1} free from wish or desire, desireless, disinterested, unselfish. {2} free from all worldly desires. (
मं ind.) {1} without wish or desire. {2} unwillingly.
कारण (निष्कारण) a. {1} causeless, unnecessary. {2} disinterested, free from any motive
निष्कारणो बंधुः. {3} groundless, not proceeding from any cause. (
णं ind.) without any cause or reason, causelessly, needlessly.
कालकः (निष्कालकः) a penitent shaven and smeared with clarified butter.
कालिक (निष्कालिक) a. {1} one whose term of life is over or elapsed, whose days are numbered. {2} one who has no conqueror, invincible (अजय्य).
किंचन ( निष्किंचन) a. penniless, poor, indigent.
किल्विष (निष्किल्विष) a. sinless, faultless.
कुल (निष्कुल) a. having no kindred, left alone in the world. (निष्कुलं कृ ‘to cut off completely, exterminate’ निष्कुला कृ {1} to exterminate one's family. {2} to shell, strip off the husk
निष्कुलाकरांति दाडिमं Sk.).
कुलीन ( निष्कुलीन a.) of low family.
कूज ( निष्कूज) a. still, silent
U. 2. 16.
कूट (निष्कूट) a. free from deceit, honest, guileless.
कृप (निष्कृप) a. pitiless, merciless, cruel.
कैवल्य ( निष्कैवल्य) a. {1} mere, pure, absolute. {2} deprived of final beatitude (मोक्षहीन).
कौशांबि (निष्कौशांबि) a. who has gone out of Kauśāmbī.
क्रिय ( निष्क्रिय) a. {1} inactive. {2} not performing ceremonial rites.
क्षत्र (निःक्षत्र),
क्षत्रिय, (निःक्षत्रिय) a. destitute of the military tribe.
क्षेपः (निःक्षेपः) = निक्षेप q. v.
चक्रं (निश्चक्रं) ind. completely.
चक्षुस् (निश्चक्षुस्) a. blind, eyeless.
चत्वारिंश ( निश्चत्वारिंश) a. past forty.
चिंत (निश्चिंत) a. {1} free from anxiety, unconcerned, secure. {2} thoughtless, unthinking.
चेतन (निश्चेतन) a. unconscious.
चेतस् (निश्चेतस्) a. not in one's right senses, mad.
चेष्ट (निश्चेष्ट) a. motionless, powerless.
चेष्टाकरण (निश्चेष्टाकरण) a. depriving (one) of motion, causing motionlessness (said of one of the arrows of Cupid)
छंदस् (निश्छंदस्) a. not studying the Vedas (छंदस्).
छिद्र (निश्छिद्र) a. {1} without holes. {2} without defects or weak points. {3} uninterrupted, unhurt.
तंतु a. having no offspring, childless.
तंद्र,
तंद्रि a. not lazy, fresh, healthy.
तमस्क, तिमिर a. {1} free from darkness, bright
Ś. 7. 6. {2} freed from sin or moral impurities.
तर्क्य a. unimaginable, inconceivable.
तल a. {1} round, globular
मुक्ताकलापस्य च नि, स्तलस्य Ku. 1. 42. {2} movingtrembling, shaking. {3} bottomless. {4} down, below. (
ला) a pill, round ball.
तुष a. {1} freed from chaff. {2} purified, cleansed. {3} simplified. °क्षीरः wheat. °रत्नं a crystal.
तुषित a. {1} husked. {2} made thin {3} abandoned.
तेजस् a. destitute of fire, heat or energy, powerless, impotent. {2} spiritless, dull. {3} obscure.
त्रप a. impudent, shameless.
त्रिंश a. {1} more than thirty
निस्त्रिंशानि वर्षाणि चैत्रस्य P. V. 4. 73 Sk. {2} pitiless, merciless, cruel
Amaru. 5. (
शः) a sword °भृत् m. a sword-bearer.
त्रैगुण्य a. destitute of the three qualities (सत्त्व, रजस्, and तमस्).
पंक (निष्पंक) a. free from mud, clear, pure.
पताक (निष्पताक) a. having no flag or banner.
पतिसुता (निष्पतिसुता) a woman having no husband and no sons.
पत्र (निष्पत्र) a. {1} leafless. {2} unfeathered, featherless. निष्पत्राकृ ‘to pierce with an arrow so that the feathers come through on the other side
to cause excessive bodily pain (fig.)
निष्पत्राकरोति मृगं व्याधः (सपुंखस्य शरस्य अपरपार्श्वे निर्गमनान्निष्पत्रं करोति Sk.)
एकश्च मृगः सपत्राकृतोऽन्यश्च निष्पत्राकृतोऽपतत् Dk. 165
so यांती गुरुजनैः साकंस्मयमानाननांबुजा । तिर्यग्ग्रीवं यदद्राक्षीत्तन्निष्पत्राकरोज्जगत् Bv. 2. 132.
पद (निष्पद) a. having no foot. (
दं) a vehicle moving without feet.
पराक्रम (निष्पराक्रम) a. weak, powerless.
परिकर (निष्परिकर) a. without preparations.
परिग्रह ( निष्परिग्रह) a. having no property or possessions
Mu. 2. (
हः) an ascetic without family, dependents, or other belongings
परिच्छद ( निष्परिच्छद) a. having no retinue or train.
परीक्ष (निष्परीक्ष) a. not examining or testing accurately.
परीहार (निष्परीहार) a. {1} not avoiding. {2} not observing caution.
पर्यंत (निष्पर्यंत),
पार (निष्पार) a. boundless, unbounded.
पाप (निष्पाप) a. sinless, guiltless, pure.
पुत्र ( निष्पुत्र) a. sonless, childless.
पुरुष (निष्पुरुष) a. {1} unpeopled, tenantless, desolate. {2} without male issue. {3} not male, feminine, neuter. (
षः) {1} a eunuch. {2} a coward.
पुलाक (निष्पुलाक) a. freed from chaff.
पौरुष (निष्पौरुष) a. unmanly.
प्रकंप (निष्प्रकंप) a steady, immoveable, motionless.
प्रकारक ( निष्प्रकारक) {1} a. without distinction of species, without specification, absolute. {2} without the relation of the qualifier and the qualified, see निर्विकल्प (7)
निष्प्रकारकं ज्ञानं निर्विकल्पकं T. S.
प्रकाश (निष्प्रकाश) a. not transparent, not clear, dark.
प्रचार ( निष्प्रचार) a. {1} not moving away, remaining in one place. {2} concentrated, intently fixed.
प्रणय ( निष्प्रणय) a. cold.
प्रताप (निष्प्रताप) a. destitute of glory, mean, base
Pt. 2. 90.
प्रति (ती) कार (निष्प्रति-तीकार),
प्रतिक्रिय (निष्प्रतिक्रिय) a. {1} incurable, irremediable
सर्वथा निष्प्रतीकारेयमापदुपस्थिता K. 151. {2} unobstructed, uninterrupted. (
रं) ind. uninterruptedly.
प्रतिघ ( निष्प्रतिघ) a. unhindered, unobstructed, unimpeded
R. 8. 78.
प्रतिद्वंद्व (निष्प्रतिद्वंद्व) a. {1} without enemies, unopposed. {2} matchless, unrivalled, unequalled.
प्रतिभ (निष्प्रतिभ) a. {1} devoid of splendour. {2} having no intelligence, not ready-witted, dull, stupid. {3} apathetic.
प्रतिभान (निष्प्रतिभान) a. cowardly, timid.
प्रतीप (निष्प्रतीप) a. {1} looking straightforward, not turned backwards. {2} unconcerned (as a look).
प्रत्यूह (निष्प्रत्यूह) a. unobstructed, unimpeded
Māl. 9. 45.
प्रपंच (निष्प्रपंच) a. {1} without extension. {2} without deceit, honest.
प्रभ (निःप्रभ or निष्प्रभ) a. {1} lustreless, pale looking
R. 11. 81. {2} powerless. {3} gloomy, obscure, dim, dark.
प्रमाणक (निष्प्रमाणक) a. without authority.
प्रयत्न ( निष्प्रयत्न) a. inactive, dull.
प्रयोजन ( निष्प्रयोजन) a. {1} without motive, not influenced by any motive. {2} causeless, groundless. {3} useless. {4} needless, unnecessary. (
नं) ind. causelessly, without reason, without any object
Mu. 3.
प्राण ( निष्पाण) a. lifeless, dead.
फल ( निष्फल) a. {1} bearing no fruit, fruitless (fig. also), unsuccessful
futile
निष्फलारंभयत्नाः Me. 54. {2} useless, profitless, vain
Ku. 4. 13. {3} barren (as a tree). {4} meaningless (as a word). {5} seedless, impotent. (
ला,
ली) a woman past child-bearing.
फेन (निष्फेन) a. foamless.
शंक a. free from fear or risk, secure, fearless.
शब्द (निःशब्द) a. not expressed in words, inaudible
निःशब्दं रोदितुमारेमे K. 135. (
ब्दः, ब्दं) silence, a calm.
शमः (निःशमः) uncasiness, anxiety.
शरण a. (निःशरण) helpless, forlorn.
शलाक (निःशलाक) a. lonely, solitary, retired. (
कं) a retired place, solitude
अरण्ये निः शलाके वा मंत्रंयदविभावितः Ms. 7. 147.
शल्य a. {1} free from arrows. {2} free from thorns or darts.
शोध्य (निःशोध्य) a. washed, pure, clean.
श्रीक a. {1} deprived of lustre, beauty. {2} unhappy.
श्रेयस a. the best, most excellent. (
सः) an epithet of Śiva. (
सं) {1} final beatitude, absolution
see निःश्रेयस also. {2} devotion, faith, belief. {3} apprehension, conception. {4} happiness (in general), welfare.
संशय (निःसंशय) a. {1} undoubted, certain. {2} not doubtful, not suspecting or doubting
R. 15. 79. (
यं) ind. doubtlessly, undoubtedly, surely, certainly.
संग (निःसंग) a. {1} not attached or devoted to, regardless of, indifferent to
यन्निःसंगस्त्वं फलस्यानतेभ्यः Ki. 18. 24. {2} one who has renounced all worldly attachments
Mu. 1. 14. {3} unconnected, separated, detached. {4} unobstructed. (
गं) ind. unselfishly.
संज्ञ (निःसंज्ञ) a. unconscious.
सत्त्व (निःसत्त्व) a. {1} unenergetic, weak, impotent. {2} mean, insignificant, low. {3} non-existent, unsubstantial. {4} deprived of living beings. (
त्त्वं) {1} absence of power or energy. {2} non-existence. {3} insignificance.
संतति (निःसंतति),
संतान (निःसंतान) a. childless.
संदिग्ध (निःसंदिग्ध),
संदेह (निःसंदेह) a. see निःसंशय.
संधि (निस्संधि, निःसंधि) a. having no joints perceptible, compact, firm, close.
सपत्न (निःसपत्न) a. {1} having no rival or enemy
घनरुचिरकलापो निःसपत्नोद्य जातः V. 4. 10. {2} not claimed by another, belonging exclusively to one possessor. {3} having no foes.
समं (निःसमं) ind. {1} unseasonably, at a wrong time. {2} wickedly.
संपात (निःसंपात) a. affording no passage, blocked up. (
तः) the darkness of midnight, thick darkness.
संबाध (निःसंबाध) a. not contracted, spacious, large.
सार a. {1} sapless, pithless. {2} worthless, vain, unsubstantial. °ता {1} sapless, pithlessness
Pt. 1. 106. {2} worthlessness. {3} vanity, unsubstantial or transitory nature.
सीम (निःसीम),
सीमन् (निःसीमन्) a. immeasurable, boundless
अहह महतां निःसीमानश्चरित्रविभूतयः Bh. 2. 35
निःसीमशर्मप्रदं 3. 97.
स्नेह (निःस्नेह) a. {1} not unctuous or greasy, without unction or oil, dry. {2} not showing affection, unfeeling, unkind, indifferent. {3} not loved, not cared for
Pt. 1. 82. {4} not longing for, indifferent to. (
हा) lin-seed.
स्पंद (निःस्पंद, or निस्स्पंद) a. motionless, steady
R. 6. 40.
स्पृह (निःस्पृह) a. {1} free from desire. {2} regardless of, indifferent to
ननु वक्तृविशेषनिःस्पृहाः Ki. 2. 5
R. 8. 10. {3} content, unenvious. {4} free from any worldly ties.
स्व (निःस्व) a. poor, indigent
निस्वो वष्टि शतं Śānti. 2. 6
Pt. 1. 9.
स्वादु (निःस्वादु) a. tasteless, insipid.
Monier Williams Cologne
English
नि॑स् a
ind.
 out, forth, away
&c.
 (rarely used as an independent word [e.g.
AV.
 vi, 18, 3
vii, 115, 3
xvi, 2, 1], but mostly as a prefix to verbs and their derivatives [cf. निः-√ क्षि
&c.
 below], or to nouns not immediately connected with verbs, in which case it has the sense, ‘out of’, ‘away from’ [cf. निर्वन, निष्-कौशाम्बि
&c.
 ] or that of a privative or negative adverb
=
 3. अ, ‘without’, ‘destitute of’, ‘free from’, ‘un-’ [cf. निर्-अर्थ, निर्-मल
&c.
 ], or that of a strengthening particle ‘thoroughly’, ‘entirely’, ‘very’ [cf. निः-शून्य, निष्-केवल, निर्-मुण्ड]
it is liable to be changed to निः, निर्, निश्, निष्, and नी
cf.
 above and below).
निस् b See
p.
 543, col. 2.
Monier Williams 1872
English
निस् निस्, ind. (as a preposition or prefix
to verbs and their derivative nouns, expressing) out,
forth, outward, out of, out from, away, away from
(निस् is used as an independent and separable adverb in
Atharva-veda VI. 18, 3
VII. 115, 3
XVI. 2, 1.)
निस् is also prefixed to nouns, not immediately con-
nected with verbs, in the sense ‘out of, ’ ‘away
from’ [cf. निर्-वन], but more commonly in the
sense of a privative or negative adverb = 3. अ, ‘no, ’
‘not, ’ ‘without.’ In this latter signification it may
form either negative substantives (e. g. fr. अर्थ, ad-
vantage, निर्-अर्थ, disadvantage) or more frequently
adjectives (e. g. fr. मल, a stain, निर्-मल, stain-
less). निस् is liable to be euphonically changed to
निर्, निः, निश्, निष् or नी [cf. नी-रस, &c.] accord-
ing to the letter which follows it.
Macdonell
English
निस् nís, ad. out, forth (V.)
prp. combined 🞄with verbs, out, away from (ab.)
nominal 🞄prefix, 〈1.〉 as prp.: out of
〈2.〉 as negation: 🞄dis-, lack of
without, -less
〈3.〉 emphasizing 🞄the following word: altogether.
Benfey
English
निस् निस्, adv. (ved.), and preposi-
tion, Outward, out, forth.
I. Combined
and compounded with verbs and their
derivatives.
II. Compounded with
nouns, and implying:
1. Out of, e. g.
निर्वन, Being out of a forest, MBh.
5, 863.
2. Negation, No, without, e. g.
निरनुक्रोश,
1.
m.
 No compassion =
mercilessness, Rām. 4, 19, 21.
2.
adj.
Without mercy = merciless, 2, 34, 11
Gorr. निर्जीव,
1.
m.
 Death, Kathās.
17, 15.
2.
adj.
 Without life, MBh. 7,
1954.
Apte Hindi
Hindi
निस्
अव्य* - निस्+क्विप्
उपसर्ग के रूप में यह धातुओं के पूर्व लग कर वियोग
निस्
अव्य* - निस्+क्विप्
"निश्चिति, पूर्णता, उपभोग, पार करना, अतिक्रमण आदि अर्थों को बतलाता है, "
निस्
अव्य* - निस्+क्विप्
"संज्ञा शब्दों के पूर्व उपसर्ग के रूप में प्रयुक्त होकर बहुत से नाम और विशेषण बनाता है तथा निम्नांकित अर्थ प्रकट करता है (क) 'में से' 'से दूर्' जैसा कि 'निर्वन्', निष्कौशाम्बि' या (ख)अधिक प्रचलित नहीं 'के विना' 'से शून्य' (अभावात्मकता पर बल देने वाला), निःशेष - बिना किसी शेष के, निष्फल, निर्जल आदि) (विशेष समासों निस् का स् स्वरों के अथवा वर्ग के ट्तीसरे, चौथे या पांचवें वर्ण, या य र ल व ह में से कोई वर्ण, परे होने पर, बदल कर र हो जाता है, ऊष्म वर्णों के परे होने पर विसर्ग, च् छ् से पूर्व श् तथा क् और् प् से पूर्व ष् हो जाता है, )"
Shabdartha Kaustubha
Kannada
निस्
पदविभागः - > अव्ययम्
कन्नडार्थः - > ನಿಶ್ಚಯ /ನಿಜ /ದಿಟ
निस्
पदविभागः - > अव्ययम्
कन्नडार्थः - > ಸಾಕಲ್ಯ/ಸಮಗ್ರತೆ /ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿರುವಿಕೆ
निस्
पदविभागः - > अव्ययम्
कन्नडार्थः - > ನಿಷೇಧ
निस्
पदविभागः - > अव्ययम्
कन्नडार्थः - > ಅತೀತವಾದ /ಅತಿಕ್ರಮಿಸಿದ /ಕಳೆದುಹೋದ
विस्तारः - > "निस् निषेधे च निष्चये । साकल्यातीतयोः" - मेदि०
L R Vaidya
English
nis {% ind. %} As a prefix to verbal themes it implies- (1) separation, outside of, away from, (e.g. निर्गम्)
(2) certainty, (e.g. निरुक्त)
(3) thoroughness, (e.g. निर्जित)
(4) enjoyment, (e.g. निर्विश्) &c.It is prefixed to nouns not immediately derived from verbs to form nouns or adjectives in the sense of- (1) out of, away from, (e.g. निष्कौषांबि)
2. not, without, (e.g. निर्मल).
Bopp
Latin
निस् Praep. insep. ex. (Cf. hib. particulas negativas nis,
nios, nir, nior et v. composita ut निःशब्द.)
Lanman
English
nís, adv. prep.
—1. out, forth
—2. in
cpds [1305^2 end], having…away, without…,
e. g. nirantara
--3. in cpds, not,
e. g. niścala.
वाचस्पत्यम्
Sanskrit
निस्
अव्य०
 निस्--क्विप् उपसर्गभेदः । १ निषेधे २ निश्चये ३ सा-कल्ये ४ अतिक्रमे च शब्दार्थचि० । निर् शब्दे दृश्यम्
Capeller
German
नि॑स् Präp. hinaus, aus, weg von (Abl.)
meist °— als Präp. o. neg. Präfix (vgl.
2. अ) vor Subst. u. Adj.
Grassman
German
nís, praep., aus, heraus, und zwar
1〉 als Richtungswort in Zusammenfügung mit den Verben aj, ar, i, ubj, kṛ, 1. kṛt, kram, gam, 1. gā, car, jñā, taṃs, tak, taks, 1. tan, tap, tras, dah, 1. dī, duh, dham, 1. dhā, 1. naś, nij, 1. pat, pad, par, 1. pā, piś, bhaj, bhid, 1. bhuj, bhū, bhṛ, math, muc, mṛj, 1. yu, ri, ruc, vah, 1. vā, vid, 2. vṛ, vṛt, vyadh, śaṃs, śaś, sah, sidh, 1. sū, sṛj, stan, sthā, spṛ, sphur, han, hṛ.
2〉 in Zusammensetzung mit Nomen verneinend: nicht (ursprünglich: ausserhalb) so in nir-avá und nír-māya.
Burnouf
French
निस् निस् (pfx. insép.) de, hors de, séparément
निस् équivaut souvent à une négation.
*निस् निस्, cf. निंस्।
Stchoupak
French
निस्°
= निह्° devant त्।