[ni-mid-kta Tv.] 1 A cause, motive, ground, reason; ni- mittanaimittikayorayaṃ kramaḥ Ś. 7. 30.

2 The instrumental or efficient cause (opp. upādāna).

3 Any apparent cause, pretext; nimittamātraṃ bhava savya- sācin Bg. 11. 33; nimittamātreṇa pāṃḍa- vakrodhena bhavitavyaṃ Ve. 1.

4 A mark, sign, token.

5 A butt, mark, target- nimittādaparāddheṣordhānuṣkasyeva valgitaṃ Śi. 2. 27.

6 An omen, prognostic (good or...