नीतिः [nītiḥ] f. f.
Guidance, direction, management.
Conduct, manner of conducting oneself, behaviour, course of action.
propriety, decorum.
Policy, prudence, wisdom, right course; आर्जवं हि कुटिलेषु न नीतिः
[N.5.13;] [R.13.69;] [Ku.1.22.] A plan, contrivance, scheme; भूयः स्नेहविचेष्टितैर्मृगदृशो नीतस्य कोटिं पराम्
[Māl.6.3.] Politics, political scicence, statesmanship, political wisdom; आत्मोदयः परग्लानिर्द्वयं नीतिरितीयती
[Śi.2.3;] दण्डो दमयतामस्मि नीतिरस्मि जिगीषताम्
[Bg.1.38.] Righteousness, moral conduct, morality.
The science of morality, morals, ethics, moral philosophy; निन्दन्तु नीति- निपुणा यदि वा स्तुवन्तु
[Bh.2.83.] Acquirement, acquisition.
Giving, offering, presenting.
Relation, support. -Comp.
-कुशल, -ज्ञ, -निपुण, -निष्ण, -विद् a.
one versed in policits, a statesman, politician.
prudent, wise; किं चित्रं यदि राजनीतिकुशलो राजा भवेद्धार्मिकः Udb.-घोषः N. of the car of Bṛihaspati.
-दोषः error of conduct, mistake in policy.
-बीजम् a germ or source of intrigue; ˚निवार्पणं कृतम्
[Pt.1.] विद्या political science, political economy.
moral science, ethics.
-विषयः the sphere of morality or prudent conduct.
व्यतिक्रमः transgression of the rules of moral or political science.
-शतकम् the 1 verses on morality by Bhartṛihari.
-शास्त्रम् the science of ethics or of politics; morality.
-सन्धिः method of policy; सुकृत्यं विष्णुगुप्तस्य मित्राप्तिर्भार्गवस्य च । बृहस्पतेर- विश्वासो नीतिसन्धिस्त्रिधा स्थितः ॥
[Pt.2.41.]