nīlī

Dictionary meanings for nīlī from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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nīlī

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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1 The indigo plant; tatra nī- līrasaparipūrṇaṃ mahābhāṃḍamāsīt Pt. 1; eko grahastu mīnānāṃ nīlīmadyapayoryathā Pt. 1. 260.

2 A species of blue fly.

3 A kind of disease. Comp. rāga a. [Page0646-c+ 55] firm in attachment. ( gaḥ) 1. affec- tion as unchangeable as the colour of indigo, unalterable or unswerv- ing attachment.

2. a firm and con- stant friend. saṃdhānaṃ fermentation of indigo. ºbhāṃḍaṃ an...

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