Namamatra, 峾ٰ, Naman-matra: 8 definitions
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In Hinduism
Vedanta (school of philosophy)
: Wikisource: Ashtavakra Gita峾ٰ (नाममात्र) refers to �(that which is expressed by) mere words� (i.e., the “pluralistic world� or “phenomenal existence�), according to the Aṣṭāvakragītā (5th century BC), an ancient text on spirituality dealing with Advaita-Vedānta topics.—Accordingly, [as Aṣṭavakra says to Janaka]: “[...] What remains to be done by the man who is pure awareness and has abandoned everything that can be expressed in words (峾ٰ) from the highest heaven to the earth itself? [mahadādi jagaddvaita� 峾ٰvijṛmbhitam] The pure man who has experienced the Indescribable attains peace by his own nature, realising that all this is nothing but illusion, and that nothing is. [...]�.

Vedanta (वेदान्�, vedānta) refers to a school of orthodox Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. There are a number of sub-schools of Vedanta, however all of them expound on the basic teaching of the ultimate reality (brahman) and liberation (moksha) of the individual soul (atman).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāKalpoddāha (कल्पोद्दाह) refers to �(that which is) only a name�, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly: “[...] The Bodhisattva Dharmarāja and the whole congregation, having joined the palms of their hands, paid homage to open space, and sat down. Then, by the magical presence of the Bodhisattva Gaganagañja, these verses resonated in open space: ‘[...] (136) Due to the absence of distinguishing marks and form, the open space cannot be seen. When you understand the nature of thoughts in this way, it will be like the open space. (137) The open space is only a name (峾ٰ), without color and form way, thought, mind, and consciousness are illustrated by name. [...]’�.

Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many ūٰ of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā ūٰ.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary峾ٰ (नाममात्र).�a. having only the name, nominal, in name; काचे मणिर्मणौ काचो येषा� बुद्धि� प्रवर्तत� � � तेषा� सन्निध� भृत्यो नाममात्रोऽपि तिष्ठत� (kāce maṇirmaṇau kāco yeṣāṃ buddhi� pravartate | na teṣāṃ sannidhau bhṛtyo 峾mātro'pi tiṣṭhati) || ʲñٲԳٰ (Bombay) 1.77;2.86.
-tram the mere name or mention (of a thing); नाममात्रप्रस्ताव� मे विषादा� कल्पते (峾ٰprastāvo me viṣādāya kalpate) Ś.7; ʲñٲԳٰ (Bombay) 3.81; H.1.128; नाममात्रावशेषिता� शत्रवः (峾mātrāvaśeṣitā� śatrava�) 峾.
峾ٰ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms 峾 and ٰ (मात्�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary峾ٰ (नाममात्र).—[-n], I. n. nothing but the name, only the name, [ʲñٲԳٰ] iii. [distich] 78. Ii. adj. bearing only the name of something (not being it really), [ʲñٲԳٰ] i. [distich] 87; ii. [distich] 93.
峾ٰ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms 峾 and ٰ (मात्�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary峾ٰ (नाममात्र).—[neuter] only the name, [adjective] having only the name.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 峾ٰ (नाममात्र):—[=峾-ٰ] mfn. = having only the name of ([nominative case]), [ʲñٲԳٰ i, 87]
2) [v.s. ...] n. the mere n°, [Śakuntalā; ʲñٲԳٰ]
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Vivekachudamani (by Shankara)
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Preliminary note: Hearing of the name of the Buddhas < [Part 3 - Bringing innumerable beings to abhisaṃbodhi]
3. By abstaining from any practice < [Part 5 - Ways of acquiring Prajñāpmaramitā]
Buddhas of the present: Preliminary note (3) < [Part 7 - Seeing, hearing and understanding all the Buddhas of the present]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 1.7.67 < [Chapter 7 - Śrī Viśvarūpa Takes Sannyāsa]
Verse 1.16.299 < [Chapter 16 - The Glories of Śrī Haridāsa Ṭhākura]
Verse 2.8.278 < [Chapter 8 - The Manifestation of Opulences]
Abhijnana Sakuntala (with Katayavema commentary) (by C. Sankara Rama Sastri)
Chapter 7 - Sanskrit text (saptama-anka) < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and commentary]
The concept of Oneness in the Upanishads (study) (by Chandra Shekhar Upadhyaya)
Meaning of Oneness < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Shri Gaudiya Kanthahara (by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati)