Nandini
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In Sanskrit, it means daughter.
It is generally used as a first name for girls.
The root, nand, refers to delight, pleasure, enjoyment. The Sanskrit word nadana
In Hindu mythology
, Nandini (Sanskrit
: नन्दिनी or नंदिनी, "the enjoying") is the name of a wish-granting cow, the child of Kamadhenu
and asitharishi
Vasistha
. She (Nandini) was owned by Sage Vasishtha and lived in his ashram.
Nandini .... means daughter, one who brings joy, Ganga, Goddess Durga.
Nandini in Bengali also means beloved daughter and one of the 108 names for the Hindu Goddess, the God Parvati (Parvathi) or Ma Durga who is the wife of the God Shiva.
It is generally used as a first name for girls.
The root, nand, refers to delight, pleasure, enjoyment. The Sanskrit word nadana
In Hindu mythology
Hindu mythology
Hindu religious literature is the large body of traditional narratives related to Hinduism, notably as contained in Sanskrit literature, such as the Sanskrit epics and the Puranas. As such, it is a subset of Nepali and Indian culture...
, Nandini (Sanskrit
Sanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
: नन्दिनी or नंदिनी, "the enjoying") is the name of a wish-granting cow, the child of Kamadhenu
Kamadhenu
Kamadhenu , also known as Surabhi , is a divine bovine-goddess described in Hindu mythology as the mother of all cows. She is a miraculous "cow of plenty" who provides her owner whatever he desires and is often portrayed as the mother of other cattle as well as the eleven Rudras...
and asitharishi
Rishi
Rishi denotes the composers of Vedic hymns. However, according to post-Vedic tradition, the rishi is a "seer" to whom the Vedas were "originally revealed" through states of higher consciousness. The rishis were prominent when Vedic Hinduism took shape, as far back as some three thousand years...
Vasistha
Vasistha
Vashist in the seventh, i.e the present Manvantara, and the Rajpurohit / Rajguru of the Suryavansha or Solar Dynasty. He was the mānasaputra of Brahma. He had in his possession the divine cow Kamadhenu, and Nandini her child, who could grant anything to their owners...
. She (Nandini) was owned by Sage Vasishtha and lived in his ashram.
Nandini .... means daughter, one who brings joy, Ganga, Goddess Durga.
Nandini in Bengali also means beloved daughter and one of the 108 names for the Hindu Goddess, the God Parvati (Parvathi) or Ma Durga who is the wife of the God Shiva.