As a deity name
Name 72 of the Rama Sahasranāma — Padma Purana / Skanda Purana, as taught by Lord Shiva to Goddess Parvati
As a Hindi name
No reading on this path — this spelling has no entry in our Hindi sources, and no near neighbour is attested there either. We say so rather than invent one.
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
describing pol˚ w˚
Scripturally attested Verified derivationMultiple readings (8)Why this matches what you typed
M3 · meaning shifts "nītimat" is derived from "nīti" with the matup suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
nīti f. leading or bringing, guidance, management, L.
conduct, (esp.) right or wise or moral c˚ or behaviour, prudence, policy (also personified), political wisdom or science, moral philosophy or precept (also pl.), Mn.; MBh.; Kāv. &c.
nīti—mat mfn. of moral or prudent behaviour, eminent for political wisdom (compar. -mat-tara), MBh.; Hariv.; R.
describing pol˚ w˚, Kathās.
Gender counterpart
The kosha attests this stem in the feminine, the masculine, and the neuter — the same name serves without alteration.
Dictionary citations
nīti—mat mfn. of moral or prudent behaviour, eminent for political wisdom (compar. -mat-tara), MBh.; Hariv.; R.
describing pol˚ w˚, Kathās.
nītimat a. 1 Skilled in politics. 2 Wise, prudent, sagacious. 3 Moral.
nītimat mfn. (-mān-matī-mat) Moral, eminent for royal duties. E. nīti, and matup aff.
nīti f. leading or bringing, guidance, management, L.
conduct, (esp.) right or wise or moral c˚ or behaviour, prudence, policy (also personified), political wisdom or science, moral philosophy or precept (also pl.), Mn.; MBh.; Kāv. &c.
Alternative readings
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