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Namamatra, 峾ٰ, Naman-matra: 8 definitions

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Namamatra means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

In Hinduism

Vedanta (school of philosophy)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Namamatra in Vedanta glossary
: 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. [...]�.

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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).

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In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Namamatra in Mahayana glossary
: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā

Kalpoddāha (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. [...]’�.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Namamatra in Sanskrit glossary
: 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 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 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 Dictionary

1) 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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