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Cf. devarādvā sapiṇḍādvā striyā samyaṅ niyuktayā
prajepsitā dhigantavyā santānasya parikṣaye
(Manu Saṁ. 9. 59).
The word niyoga is mentioned in Manu Saṁ.
9.61 and 9.62.
NIVEŚANA—Marriage of a widow with a second
husband. (ASŚ III. 2, etc.).
NIŚĀNTA--The royal abode (AŚ I. 20.).
NIṢĀDA--See Pārāśava.
NISṚṢTĀRTHA--Dūta--One of the three main
varieties of Dūta. He possesses all the desirable
qualities of an Amātya in full.
Cf. amātyasampad upeto nisṛṣtārthaḥ. (AŚ. I.
16).
NĪTI--(1) Derived from the root nī the word means
proper guidance or direction. For the derivation of the word nīti from root nī.
Cf. daṇḍena nīyate cedaṁ daṇḍaṁ nayati vā puṇaḥ daṇḍanītir
iti khyātā trinlokān abhivartate (Mahābhārata. Śānti Parva, 59-78).
Hence it means the code of ethics and wisdom.
Cf. the title, Nītiśataka of one of the works of
Bhartṛhari.
(2) Most probably as an abbreviation of the term
Rājanīti the present word means the science of
politics.
Cf. the title Nītikalpataru of a work on politics
by Lakṣmīdhara (1150 A.D.).
NĪTI-ŚĀSTRA--Science of polity or of general
good conduct.
NĪVĪ--(1) Remainder after deducting expenditure
from income. (vide AŚ II. 6).
prajepsitā dhigantavyā santānasya parikṣaye
(Manu Saṁ. 9. 59).
The word niyoga is mentioned in Manu Saṁ.
9.61 and 9.62.
NIVEŚANA—Marriage of a widow with a second
husband. (A
NIŚĀNTA--The royal abode (AŚ I. 20.).
NIṢĀDA--See Pārāśava.
NISṚṢTĀRTHA--Dūta--One of the three main
varieties of Dūta. He possesses all the desirable
qualities of an Amātya in full.
Cf. amātyasampad upeto nisṛṣtārthaḥ. (AŚ. I.
16).
NĪTI--(1) Derived from the root nī the word means
proper guidance or direction. For the derivation of the word nīti from root nī.
Cf. daṇḍena nīyate cedaṁ daṇḍaṁ nayati vā puṇaḥ daṇḍanītir
iti khyātā trinlokān abhivartate (Mahābhārata. Śānti Parva, 59-78).
Hence it means the code of ethics and wisdom.
Cf. the title, Nītiśataka of one of the works of
Bhartṛhari.
(2) Most probably as an abbreviation of the term
Rājanīti the present word means the science of
politics.
Cf. the title Nītikalpataru of a work on politics
by Lakṣmīdhara (1150 A.D.).
NĪTI-ŚĀSTRA--Science of polity or of general
good conduct.
NĪVĪ--(1) Remainder after deducting expenditure
from income. (vide AŚ II. 6).