निषेक

{ niṣēkḥ }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

नि-°षेक  m.  m. sprinkling, infusion, aspersion, dripping, distilling, [Kāv.]

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नि °षेक

   seminal infusion, impregnation and the ceremony connected with it, [Mn.]; [Var.]; [Suśr.]
   water for washing, dirty water, wash (impurities caused by seminal effusion ?), [Mn. iv, 151]

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

निषेकः [niṣēkḥ]   1 Sprinking, infusion; सुखसलिलनिषेकः [Ṛs.1.28.]
   Dripping, trickling, distilling; तैलनिषेकबिन्दुना [R.8.38,] 'a drop of dripping oil.'
   Effusion, discharge,
   Seminal effusion or discharge, infusion of semen, impregnation, seed; योषित्सु तद्वीर्यनिषेकभूमिः (सैव) [Ku.3.16;] प्रजानिषेकं मयि वर्तमानम् [R.14.6.]
   The ceremony performed upon impregnation; निषेकादिश्मशानान्तो मन्त्रैर्यस्यो- दितो विधिः । तस्य शास्त्रेऽधिकारोऽस्मिन् ज्ञेयो नान्यस्य कस्यचित् ॥ [Ms.2.16;] [Bhāg.7.15.52.]
   Irrigation.
   Water for washing.
   Seminal impurity; [Ms.4.151.]
   Dirty water.
   Drawing essence by distillation.

Shabda-Sagara

निषेक  m.  ( -कः)
   1. The ceremony performed upon impregnation taking place.
   2. Sprinkling, aspersion.
   3. Effusion.
   4. Seminal infusion. 5. Irrigation.
   6. Dirty water.
    E. नि, and सिच् to sprinkle, aff. भावे घञ् .

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नि सिच् भावे घञ् .