===> [ nikAya ]1[ ni-kAy'a ] (√ 1. [ ci ]) a heap, an assemblage, a group, class, association (esp. of persons who perform the same duties) cf. Mn. cf. MBh. &c. (1) congregation, school cf. Buddh. (2) collection (of cf. Buddh. Sūtras, there are 5 cf. MWB. 62, 63) (3) habitation, dwelling, hiding-place cf. R. (cf. cf. Pāṇ. 3-3, 41) (4) the body cf. ŚvetUp. (5) the air, wind cf. VS. xv, 5 (Mahidh.) (6) aim, mark cf. L. (7) the Supreme Being cf. L.