Nirgrantha, Nir-grantha, Nirgramtha: 16 definitions
Introduction:
Nirgrantha means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, the history of ancient India. 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexNirgrantha (啶ㄠた啶班啶椸啶班え啷嵿ぅ).鈥擜 heretical sect of ascetics putting on monkish dress in Kali.*
- * Brahm膩峁囜笉a-pur膩峁嘺 II. 31. 65; III. 14. 39; V膩yu-pur膩峁嘺 58. 64; 78. 30.
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: N膩峁瓂a-艣膩straNirgrantha (啶ㄠた啶班啶椸啶班え啷嵿ぅ) refers to 鈥淛ain monks鈥�, whose mask should be represented as having a shaven head (艣颈谤辞尘耻峁囜笉补), according to N膩峁瓂a艣膩stra chapter 23. Providing masks is a component of nepathya (costumes and make-up) and is to be done in accordance with the science of 腻丑腻谤测腻产丑颈苍补测补 (extraneous representation).
Natyashastra (啶ㄠぞ啶熰啶ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 苍腻峁瓂补艣腻蝉迟谤补) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya鈥攖heatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: Google Books: The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical SystemsNirgrantha (啶ㄠた啶班啶椸啶班え啷嵿ぅ) refers to one of the 鈥�Eight Proponents of Eternalism鈥� (Tibetan: rtag par smra ba brgyad). The complete list runs as follows: S膩峁僰hyas, Brahmav膩dins, Vai峁ａ箛avas, M墨m膩峁僺akas, 艢aivas, Vai艣e峁kas, Naiy膩yikas, and Nirgranthas.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha鈥檚 words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (惫补箩谤补测腻苍补) are collected indepently.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: Wisdom Library: JainismNirgrantha (啶ㄠた啶班啶椸啶班え啷嵿ぅ) or Niga峁囜弓ha or Niya峁囜弓ha refers to a Jain monk or ascetic (i.e., a follower of Mah膩v墨ra).
: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 9: Influx of karmas1) Nirgrantha (啶ㄠた啶班啶椸啶班え啷嵿ぅ).鈥擧ow many kinds of ascetic (nirgrantha-muni) are there? The ascetics are of five kinds namely;
- husk (辫耻濒腻办补),
- the tainted (产补办耻艣补),
- imperfect or unwholesome disposition (办耻艣墨濒补),
- the unbound (nirgrantha),
- successful (蝉苍腻迟补办补).
Why are all these five kinds of ascetics (muni) also called passionless (nirgrantha)? The five types of ascetics are with right belief and are free from all possessions. However they are classified differently due to different levels of the practice of vows. Being free from possessions and with right belief, they are also collectively called as passionless.
Each of the five types of ascetics can be further sub classified in seven sub categories namely
- self-restraint (蝉补峁儁补尘补),
- scriptural knowledge (vitarka),
- transmigression (辫谤补迟颈蝉别惫补苍腻),
- the period of the fordmaker (迟墨谤迟丑补),
- the sign (濒颈峁単补),
- the thought-colouration (濒别艣测腻),
- birth by descent (耻辫补辫腻诲补),
- the state /condition (蝉迟丑腻苍补).
2) Nirgrantha (啶ㄠた啶班啶椸啶班え啷嵿ぅ, 鈥渦nbound鈥�).鈥擶hat is meant by nirgrantha (鈥榯he unbound鈥�)? The passionless ascetic, who has rising karmas like the line drawn in the water, i.e. the passions are extremely week and are soon going to disappear, is called 苍颈谤驳谤补峁僼丑补.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, 鈥榮elf-reliance鈥�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
India history and geography
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryNirgrantha.鈥�(CII 1), a follower of the Jain religion. Note: nirgrantha is defined in the 鈥淚ndian epigraphical glossary鈥� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNirgrantha (啶ㄠた啶班啶椸啶班え啷嵿ぅ).鈥�a.
1) freed from all ties or hindrances; 啶嗋い啷嵿ぎ啶距ぐ啶距ぎ啶距ざ啷嵿 啶啶ㄠく啷� 啶ㄠた啶班啶椸啶班え啷嵿ぅ啶� 啶呧お啷嵿く啷佮ぐ啷佮啷嵿ぐ啶 啷� 啶曕啶班啶掂え啷嵿い啷嵿く啶灌啶む啶曕啶� 啶啷嵿い啶苦ぎ啷� (膩tm膩r膩m膩艣ca munayo nirgranth膩 apyurukrame | kurvantyahaituk墨峁� bhaktim) Bh膩gavata 1.7.1.
2) poor, possessionless, beggarly.
3) alone, unassisted. (-苍迟丑补岣�) 1 an idiot, a fool.
2) a gambler.
3) a saint or devotee who has renounced all worldly attachments and wanders about naked and lives as a hermit.
4) A Buddha Muni.
Nirgrantha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nir and grantha (啶椸啶班え啷嵿ぅ).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryNirgrantha (啶ㄠた啶班啶椸啶班え啷嵿ぅ).鈥攎.
(-苍迟丑补岣�) 1. A saint, a devotee, one who has withdrawn from the world, and lives either as a beggar or a hermit. 2. A religious character wandering about naked. 3. A pauper, a beggar. 4. An idiot, a fool. 5. A gambler. E. nira not, grantha a knot or tie, or figuratively, attachment.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryNirgrantha (啶ㄠた啶班啶椸啶班え啷嵿ぅ).鈥攁dj. free from every worldly tie or interest, [Bh膩gavata-Pur膩峁嘺, (ed. Burnouf.)] 1, 7, 10.
Nirgrantha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nis and grantha (啶椸啶班え啷嵿ぅ).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryNirgrantha (啶ㄠた啶班啶椸啶班え啷嵿ぅ).鈥擺adjective] freed from all ties; [masculine] a Jaina beggar.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Nirgrantha (啶ㄠた啶班啶椸啶班え啷嵿ぅ):鈥擺=nir-grantha] [from nir > ni岣�] a mfn. free from all ties or hindrances, [Bh膩gavata-pur膩峁嘺]
2) [v.s. ...] without possessions, poor, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] a saint who has withdrawn from the world and lives either as a hermit or a religious mendicant wandering about naked, [Var膩ha-mihira; Buddhist literature]
4) [v.s. ...] a fool, idiot, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] a gambler, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) [v.s. ...] murder, manslaughter, [Demetrius Galanos鈥檚 Lexiko: sanskritikes, anglikes, hellenikes]
7) [=nir-grantha] b etc. See p. 541, col. 1.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryNirgrantha (啶ㄠた啶班啶椸啶班え啷嵿ぅ):鈥擺nir-grantha] (苍迟丑补岣�) 1. m. A sage or devotee, a mendicant; idiot; gambler.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Nirgrantha (啶ㄠた啶班啶椸啶班え啷嵿ぅ) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: 峁唅补峁冡弓丑补.
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Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNirgra峁僼ha (嗖ㄠ部嗖班硩嗖椸硩嗖班矀嗖�):鈥�
1) [noun] the state of being naked; nakedness.
2) [noun] a person who is free from bondages, restraints, mundane attachments, etc.
3) [noun] a jaina or buddhist mendicant.
4) [noun] a sub-division among jaina community.
5) [noun] that which is characterised by purity and perfection.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Partial matches: Nir, Grantha, Nish, Nikaya.
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