masculine, neuter · nimitta 1 · nimitta 2
omen
nimitta , nt. ( masc. , nimittā ime LV 109.8, 193.16 , vss ; besides the Skt. mgs. , the following seem worthy of distinct listings; all seem to be also in Pali , for which Childers must be consulted to correct and supplement PTSD ), ( 1 ) ( sign, mark , and so) external aspect or feature, appearance (but not only visual; cf. AbhidhK. LaV-P. i.28 saṃjñā nimittodgrahaṇātmikā, la notion consiste dans la préhension des caractères ; comm. nimitta = vastuno 'vasthāviśeṣa, les diverses conditions ou manières dʼêtre de la chose ; quite similarly Laṅk ), defined, yat saṃsthānākṛtiviśeṣākārarūpādilakṣaṇaṃ dṛśyate, tan nimittam Laṅk 228.6—7 ; each of the 5 objects of sense-perception has or consists of a nimitta, cf. Suzuki, Studies , 156, end : na jātu rūpa-nimittam udgṛhītavān na śabda-ni° na gandhani° na rasa-ni° na sparśa-ni° RP 42.3—4 ; na nimittasaṃjñāyām api pratitiṣṭhet Vaj 21.10, 19 ; cf. 8—9 above, na rūpapratiṣṭhitena … na śabda-( etc. ); duḥśraddadhaṃ etu … nimittasaṃjñīn' ( gen. pl. , for °inām) iha bālabuddhinām SP 57.7 ( vs ) … for fools who form notions based on appearances ; nimittacārīṇa ( gen. pl. ) bravīti dharmam SP 120.3 ( vs ) … to men who follow appearances ; anitya-saṃjñānimitta-kāmehi Mv i.54.6 , desires for what is impermanent , (mere) name and appearance (wrongly Senartʼs note ); (for the Bodhisattva about to attain enlightenment) śūnyā nimittā Mv ii.341.12 ; 344.9 , appearances ( esp. prob. as objects of the senses) are void (wrongly Senart ); so (Buddha) cakṣuṣā rūpaṃ dṛṣṭvā na ca nimittagrāhī bhaviṣyan na cānuvyañjanagrāhī Mv iii.52.6 , and with the other senses, incl. manasā dharmāṃ vijñāya, na ca etc. (10—)11, when he perceives the objects of sense he is not one who grasps appearances or minor marks ( Pali also associates nimittaggāhin and anuvyañjanaggāhin in the same way); similarly Śikṣ 357.2 , of Bodhisattvas; saced … bodhisattvo … rūpe (and below with vedanāyāṃ, saṃjñāyāṃ, saṃskāreṣu, vijñāne, the 5 skandhas) carati, nimitte carati ( he operates in, on superficial appearance ) ŚsP 683.4 ff. , also … rūpaṃ nityam iti carati, nimitte [Page298-a] carati 8 , etc. ; ( 2 ) personal, physical mark or trait or characteristic , esp. of the body, but also of dress or ornament: mūrdhāto upādāya yāvat pādeṣu nimittaṃ paśyati Mv iii.148.3 (the following details include muñja-mekhalaṃ!); nimittāni 19 ; as basis for prognostication by soothsayers ( cf. nimittika, nai° ), te tasya nimittam udgṛhītum ārabdhā(ḥ) Divy 579.20 ; ( 3 ) ( sign , in sense of) hint, suggestion of something wanted ; sometimes with avabhāsa , q.v. , as in Pali , see Childers s.v. obhāsa, 298 ; avabhāsa-nimittaṃ Śikṣ 131.6 (designed by a monk to extract donations); na bodhisattvo dānapatiṃ vā dṛṣṭvā nimittaṃ karoti Śikṣ 268.6 ; so prob. MSV ii.36.12 sā kāmarāgādhyavasitā nimittam upadarśayati, showed an intimation (of her desire). Cf. naimittika(-tā, -tva) .
nimitta n. (possibly connected with ni-√ mA above) a butt, mark, target, MBh.
a sign or mark by which something or someone is recognized or identified or known or defined; a distinguishing mark or appearance; a perceived (enduring) attribute, predicate (especially that of permanence); an attribution; the organ of generation (of either sex), the pudenda; an object or appearance or happening which is significant, which expresses more than itself; a sign, a significant appearance; an omen, a portent; an indication, a hint; what one notes or marks; an object of thought or meditation or concentration; an image; an internal/ appearance or total awareness; a mental impression (appearing as an early stage of jhāna, a sign of progress); a ground, a cause, a reason
Nimitta (neuter) [cf. Sanskrit nimitta, to mā, although etymology uncertain] 1. sign, omen, portent, prognostication D I 9 (study of omens = n. satthaṃ Sv I 92, q.v. for detailed explanation); Ja I 11 (caturo nimitte nāddasaṃ); Miln 79, 178. Especially as pubba° signs preceding an event, portents, warnings, foreshadowings S V 154, 278, 442; It 76 (cf. Divy 193, of the waning of a god); Ja I 48, 50 (32 signs before birth, some at Sv I 61), 59; Miln 298; Vism 577. 2. outward appearance, mark, characteristic, attribute, phenomenon (opposite essence) D III 249; A I 256; III 319, 375 f.; IV 33, 418 f.; Ja I 420; Paṭis I 60, 91 f., 164, 170; II 39, 64; Vibh 193 f. — Mental reflex, image (with reference to jhāna) Vism 123, cf. As 167. — Specified e.g. as following: oḷārika S V 259; pasādaniya S V 156; paccavekkhana° D III 278; Vibh 334; bahiddhā-saṅkhārā° Paṭis I 66 f.; bāla° (opposite paṇḍita°) M III 163; A I 102; mukha° (= face) D I 80; S III 103; V 121; A V 92, 97 f., 103; rūpa°, sadda° etc. S III 10; M I 296; Paṭis I 92, 112; samatha° D III 213; samādhi° etc. A I 256 f.; subha° (and asubha°) S V 64, 103 f.; A I 3 f., 87, 200; V 134; Vism 178 f. nimittaṃ gaṇhāti to make something the object of a thought, to catch up a theme for reflection Vin I 183, cf. S V 150 f. (°ṃ uggaṇhāti); M I 119 (= five sorts of mental images); Nidd II §659; As 53 (= ākāra). See below n-gāhin and animitta. nimittaṃ parivajjeti to discard the phenomenal S I 188; Snp 341. 3. mark, aim: in nimittaṃ karoti to pick out the aim, to mark out Ja V 436; Nidd II §235, the same; Miln 418. 4. sexual organ (cf. lakkhaṇa) Vin III 129 (n. and a°, as term of abuse); see also kāṭa and koṭacikā. 5. ground, reason, condition, in nimittena (instrumental) and nimittaṃ (accusative) as adverb = by means of, on account of Dhp-a III 175 (instrumental) Pv-a 8, 97 (jāti-nimittaṃ), 106 (kiṃ n°ṃ = kissa hetu), 242 (yaṃ n°ṃ = yato nidānaṃ). gahita-nimittena "by means of being caught" Vism 144 = As 116 (read translation 154 accordingly!). adjective nimitta (—°) caused by, referring to Pv-a 64 (maraṇa-nimittaṃ rodanaṃ). — animitta free from marks or attributes, not contaminated by outward signs or appearance, undefiled, unaffected, unconditioned (opposite sa°) S I 188; IV 225 (phassa), 268, 360 (samādhi); M I 296 (ceto-vimutti); A I 82; III 292; IV 78; Vin III 129; Thag 92; D III 219, 249; Dhp 92; Snp 342; Paṭis I 60, 91; II 36, 59 f. (vimokha), 65 f., 99; Dhs 530 (read a° for appa°); Vism 236; As 223 (absence of the 3 lakkhaṇas); Miln 333, 413; Dhp-a II 172; Thig-a 50. See also Cpd. 199, 2115. sanimitta S V 213 f.; A I 82. -ānusārin following outward signs (= °gāhin) A III 292; Nett 25; -kamma prognostication, prophecy Vin V 172; Vibh 353; -karaṇa = °gāhin S IV 297; -gāhin "taking signs," enticed or led away by outward signs, entranced with the general appearance, sensuously attracted D I 70 (cf. D.B. I 80); III 225; S IV 104, 168; A II 16; III 99; V 348; Pp 20, 24, 58; Dhs 1345; Miln 367, 403. Cf. Vism 151, 209.
【中】 迹象，預兆，前兆，因素。~ggāhī,【形】 性感的，被向外的告示引導離開。~pāṭhaka,【陽】 預知的人。
(nt, nt) mark; sign; symbol; indication sign [lit.] measured down Construction: ni + √mā > mi + tta
(nt, nt, abstr) mental feature; aspect of experience [lit.] measured down Construction: ni + √mā > mi + tta
(nt, nt, abstr) sign; omen; portent omen, portent [lit.] measured down Construction: ni + √mā > mi + tta
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