नैगम

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प्राचीन चरित्रकोश

नैगम n.  शाकपूर्ण रथीतर ऋषि के चार प्रमुख शिष्यों में से एक । अन्य तीन शिष्यों के नाम-केवत, दालकि, शतबलाक।

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

नै—गम  mfn.  mf( ई)n. relating to the वेद or Vedic words or quotations (a N. given to the collection of 278 separate words occurring in the निगम or वेद and commented on by यास्क; they are arranged in one chapter of three sections), Vedic, [Nir.]; [BhP.]

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नै गम

नै—गम  m.  m. an interpreter of the sacred writings, [Pāṇ. 5-4, 118]; [Pat.]

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नै गम

an उपनिषद्, [L.]
दृति   = , [L.]
a way, means, expedient, [MBh. xii, 3685]
prudent conduct, [L.]
a citizen, townsman, [SaddhP.]
a trader, merchant, [Yājñ.]; [MBh.]; [R.] &c.
N. of an ancient teacher, [Cat.]

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

नैगम [naigama] a.  a. (-मी f.) [निगम्-अण्] Relating to or occurring in the Veda or holy writings; as in ˚काण्डम्. जपन् वै नैगमान् मन्त्रांस्तस्थौ पर्वतराडिव [Rām.7.34.18.]
मः An interpreter of the Vedas or sacred writings; ब्राह्मणा नैगमास्तत्र परिवार्योपतस्थिरे [Mb.16.7.8;] गोचर्यां नैगमश्चरेत् [Bhāg.11.18.29;] इति नैगमाः
An Upaniṣad q. v.
A means, an expedient; तेषां प्रतिविघातार्थं प्रवक्ष्याम्यथ नैगमम् [Mb.12.1.4.]
Prudent conduct.
A citizen, towns-man.
A trader, merchant; धाराहारोप- नयनपरा नैगमाः सानुमन्तः [V.4.4.]
A name given to a collection of 278 Vedic words, commented on by Yāska.-Comp.
-काण्डः, -ण्डम्  N. N. of the three chapters of the Nirukta, where the Vedic words are explained by Yāska.

Shabda-Sagara

नैगम  m.  ( -मः) An Upanishad or portion of the Vedas.
2. A sectarian, not a heretic.
3. A trader, a merchant.
4. A citizen, a towns- man.
5. Guiding, leading, directing.
6. A road, a way
E. निगम a religious obligation, aff. स्वार्थे अण्.

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निगम स्वार्थे अण्