Nidฤna is a Sanskrit and Pali word that means "cause, motivation or occasion" depending on the context. The word is derived from the Sanskrit prefix ni- plus the root dฤ, forming the verb nidฤ. This in turn yields the noun nidฤna. It appears in the Rigveda, such as hymn 10.114.2, and other Hindu scriptures, wherein it means "primary or first cause, linked cause"; in other contexts, nidฤna refers to the literal meaning of a rope or band that links, binds or fastens one thing to another, such as a...