As a deity name
Name 840 of the Surya Sahasranāma — Bhavishya Purana, as taught by Lord Brahma / Sages
As a Hindi name
नीतिज्ञ · adj
नीति जाननेवाला । नीतिकुशल · बुद्धिमान् (को॰) — Śabdasāgara
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
a statesman, politician
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Gender counterpart
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Dictionary citations
nīti—jña mfn. = -kuśala
nīti—jña m. a statesman, politician, Mn.; Var.; Rājat.
nītijña mfn. (-jñaḥ-jñā-jñaṃ) Knowing what is right, especially in government, sagacious, politic. (-jñaḥ) A statesman, a politician. E. nīti, and jña who knows.
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