नित्य [ nitya ] [ ní tya ] m. f. n. ( fr. [ ni ] ; cf. [ ni-ja ] ) innate , native Lit. MBh. iii , 13941

one's own ( opp. to [ araṇa ] ) Lit. RV.

continual , perpetual , eternal Lit. RV.

ifc. constantly dwelling or engaged in , intent upon , devoted or used to ( cf. [ tapo-n ] , [ dharma-n ] , [ dhyāna-n ] , [ śastra-n ] ) Lit. Mn. Lit. MBh.

ordinary , usual , invariable , fixed , necessary , obligatory (opp. to [ kāmya ] , [ naimittika ] ) Lit. Br. Lit. ŚrS. Lit. Mn. (with [ samāsa ] m. a compound the meaning of which is not expressed by its members when not compounded Lit. Pāṇ. 2-1 , 3 Sch. ; with [ svarita ] m. = [ jātya ] , the independent Svarita Lit. TPrāt. ii , 8)

[ nitya ] m. the sea , ocean Lit. L.

[ nityā ] f. a plough-share Lit. Gal.

N. of Durgā Lit. BrahmaP.

of a Śakti Lit. Tantras.

of the goddess Manasā Lit. L.

[ nitya ] n. constant and indispensable rite or act Lit. W.

[ nityam ] ind. always , constantly , regularly , by all means Lit. RV. ( [ na nityam ] , never ; [ nityam an-ādāta ] , never a receiver Lit. Mn. vi , 8) .