निश्चय

Monier-Williams · niścaya
niś-caya &c. niś-ci

Monier-Williams · niścaya
niś-ḍcaya m. inquiry, ascertainment, fixed opinion, conviction, certainty, positiveness (iti niścayaḥ, 'this is a fixed opinion' ‖ yaṃ-√jñā, 'to ascertain the certainty about anything' ‖ yena, or yāt, ind certainly) &c ‖ resolution, resolve fixed intention, design, purpose, aim (yaṃ-√kṛ, to resolve upon, determine to [dat., loc. or inf]) &c ‖ (in rhet.) N. of a partic. figure ‖ -kṛt mfn. giving a certain meaning ‖ -datta m. N. of a merchant ‖ -rūpa mfn. 'having the form of certainty', being certain