Nirvana, ±·¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa, ±·¾±°ù±¹²¹á¹‡a, Nir-vana: 31 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index±·¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa (निरà¥à¤µà¤¾à¤�).—Is moká¹£a;1 gained by doing the ±¹¾±²ú³óÅ«³ÙÄ«»å±¹Äå»å²¹Å›¾±±¹°ù²¹³Ù²¹ on the Ganges;2 PrahlÄda blessed with ±·¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa;3 of ÅšatÄnÄ«ka;4 Mucukunda's request to Kṛṣṇa for ±·¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa.5
- 1) BhÄgavata-purÄṇa III. 25. 28-29; VI. 4. 28; IX. 7. 27; BrahmÄṇá¸a-purÄṇa III. 56. 10. Viṣṇu-purÄṇa I. 20. 28 and 34; II. 8. 119; III. 18. 17; 8. 6.
- 2) Matsya-purÄṇa 100. 33.
- 3) Viṣṇu-purÄṇa I. 19. 46.
- 4) Ib. IV. 21. 4.
- 5) Ib. V. 23. 47; VI. 7. 21. 2.

The Purana (पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤�, purÄṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s 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.
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
: Pure Bhakti: Brhad Bhagavatamrtam±·¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa (निरà¥à¤µà¤¾à¤�) refers to:—Extinction of existence; liberation from the suffering of material existence. (cf. Glossary page from ÅšrÄ« Bá¹›had-bhÄgavatÄmá¹›ta).
: Pure Bhakti: Brahma-samhita±·¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa (निरà¥à¤µà¤¾à¤�) refers to—Impersonal liberation. See also.

Vaishnava (वैषà¥à¤£à¤µ, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnuâ€�).
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram±·¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa (निरà¥à¤µà¤¾à¤�) is the name of the Cave associated with JÄlandhara, one of the sacred seats (±èīṻ·²¹), according to the á¹¢aá¹sÄhasrasaṃhitÄ, an expansion of the KubjikÄmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the KubjikÄ cult.—On the basis of hardly more than a hint in the á¹¢aá¹sÄhasrasaṃhitÄ, it outlines a scheme of sixteen parts for each seat, conscious, no doubt, that this is an ideal number. The commentary normally limits itself to do no more than explain what is presented in the text. This is one of the few instances it adds substantially to its contents [i.e., the Caves—±·¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa]. Presumably this is because when it was written the presentation of the features of the seats on this model was the accepted norm.

Shakta (शाकà¥à¤�, Å›Äkta) or Shaktism (Å›Äktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch±·¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa (निरà¥à¤µà¤¾à¤�) refers to “cessationâ€� (which is intrinsically inherent in the mind), according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.—Accordingly, as Īśvara says to VÄmadeva: “[...] [Now], I shall define the nature of that highest, mind-free absorption which arises for those devoted to constant practice. [...] Just as the salty taste intrinsically inherent [in salt,] is effortlessly obtained from a salty substance, so gnosis of Brahma [in the form of] cessation (²Ô¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa) [which is intrinsically inherent in the mind] is effortlessly [obtained] from the mind. [...]â€�.

Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as Äsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the Hindus±·¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa (निरà¥à¤µà¤¾à¤�) refers to the “bathing (of an elephant)â€� (as part of routine care-taking), according to the 15th century ²ÑÄå³Ù²¹á¹…g²¹±ôÄ«±ôÄå composed by NÄ«lakaṇá¹ha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 11, “On the keeping of elephants and their daily and seasonal regimenâ€]: â€�8. Inspection of bed and water (?), exercise, suitable medicine, rubbing down with powder, returning to the stall post, food accompanied by ghee and jaggery, giving of pastry, bathing (²Ô¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa) [²Ô¾±°ù±¹Äåṇaá¹�], drinking water, and in the afternoon food accompanied by a quarter (of the amount) of sesame oil, and medicine, and then sleep—this is the daily routine of elephants, step by stepâ€�.

Ä€yurveda (आयà¥à¤°à¥à¤µà¥‡à¤¦, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Ä€yurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts: Volume 12 (1898) (shai)±·¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa (निरà¥à¤µà¤¾à¤�) or ±·¾±°ù±¹Äåṇatantra refers to one of the Tantras mentioned in the ²Ñ²¹³óÄå³¾´Ç°ìá¹£a-°Õ²¹²Ô³Ù°ù²¹, a Sanskrit manuscript collected in volume 12 of the catalogue “Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (second series)â€� by Mahamahopadhyaya Haraprasad Shastri.—The MahÄmoká¹£atantra manuscript, consisting of 3,024 Å›lokas (metrical verses), is deposit: Dhaka, Vikramapura Majhapada, Babu Rasavihari Raya. It deals with the salvation, cosmogony (i.e., the order of cosmic regions) and contains a bibliography of Tantric literature.—The catalogue includes the term—±·¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa in its ‘subject-matter listâ€� or Viá¹£aya (which lists topics, chapters and technical terms).

Shaiva (शै�, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
General definition (in Hinduism)
: WikiPedia: Hinduism±·¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa is a term used in Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, and Sikhism. It leads to moká¹£a, liberation from samsara, or release from a state of suffering, after an often lengthy period of bhÄvanÄ or sÄdhanÄ.
In Jainism, moká¹£a (liberation) follows ²Ô¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa. Nirvana means final release from the karmic bondage. An arhat becomes a siddha ("one who is accomplished") after ²Ô¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa. When an enlightened human, such as an arihant or a Tirthankara, extinguishes his remaining aghatiya karmas and thus ends his worldly existence, it is called ²Ô¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa. Jains celebrate Diwali as the day of ²Ô¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa of Mahavira.
In the Buddhist tradition, nirvana is described as the extinguishing of the fires that cause suffering. These fires are typically identified as the fires of attachment (raga), aversion (dveá¹£a) and ignorance (moha or avidya). When the fires are extinguished, suffering (dukkha) comes to an end. The cessation of suffering is described as complete peace.
Hinduism: According to Zaehner and "many commentators", nirvana is a Buddhist term rather than a Hindu term. The term nirvana was not used in Hinduism prior to its use in the Bhagavad Gita, though according to van Buitenen the use of the term was not confined to Buddhism at the time the Bhagavad Gita was written. According to Johnson the use of the term nirvana is borrowed from the Buddhists to link the Buddhist state of liberation with Brahman, the supreme or absolute principle of the Upaniá¹£ads and the Vedic tradition.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
: Dhamma Study: CetasikasPeace; Nibbana is the unconditioned dhamma, visankhara dhamma or asankhata dhamma; it does not arise and fall away. Nibbana is the object of the supramundane citta, lokuttara citta, arising at the moment of enlightenment.
TheravÄda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra±·¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa (निरà¥à¤µà¤¾à¤�) refers to “deliveranceâ€�, according to the 2nd century MahÄprajñÄpÄramitÄÅ›Ästra chapter XLVIII. Accordingly, “the path of ²Ô¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa is a path of deliverance, of detachment in regard to the threefold world, of renunciation of the five objects of sensory enjoyment, of the taste of the trances and absorptions felt in the material world, the world of form and the formless world. This detachment follows a pure wisdom which cannot be acquired without the support of ²õ²¹³¾Äå»å³ó¾±â€�.
: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganagañjaparipá¹›cchı·¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa (निरà¥à¤µà¤¾à¤�) refers to “extinctionâ€�, according to the Gaganagañjaparipá¹›cchÄ: the eighth chapter of the MahÄsaṃnipÄta (a collection of MahÄyÄna Buddhist SÅ«tras).—Accordingly, “[...] The Bodhisattva Gaganagañja then sustained the jewel-canopy of ten thousand yojanas high over the Lord’s lion throne in the sky, joined the palms of his hands, saluted, and praised the Lord with these suitable verses: ‘[...] (16) Even though living beings nowhere and never exist, as does not extinct (²Ô¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa), even though there is nothing for living beings to achieve since they are originally pure (Äå»å¾±±¹¾±Å›³Ü»å»å³ó¾±), the Buddha still awakens koá¹is of living beings, having himself become awakened to the understanding that living beings have the character of an illusion (³¾Äå²âÄå). [...]â€�.

Mahayana (महायान, mahÄyÄna) 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 ²õÅ«³Ù°ù²¹²õ of which some of the earliest are the various PrajñÄpÄramitÄ ²õÅ«³Ù°ù²¹²õ.
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: Google Books: The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical Systems±·¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa (निरà¥à¤µà¤¾à¤�) (in Tibetan: mya ngan las 'das pa) â€� The most common term for the summum bonum of Buddhism. Nirvana is a state of transcendent peace in which all delusions have been uprooted, karma is no longer created, and rebirth need no longer be taken. In Mahayana, nirvana sometimes is regarded as a mere way-station en route to full buddhahood, but it may also be considered synonymous with a buddha 's complete enlightenment

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’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (±¹²¹Âá°ù²¹²âÄå²Ô²¹) are collected indepently.
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: BuddhismNirvana:—The attainment of enlightenment. When you become enlightened you no longer suffer while living in the world and that is the real nirvana taught by the Buddha.
: Buddhist Door: GlossaryNirvana is a Sanskrit word which is originally translated as "perfect stillness". It has many other meanings, such as liberation, eternal bliss, tranquil extinction, extinction of individual existence, unconditioned, no rebirth, calm joy, etc. It is usually described as transmigration to "extinction", but the meaning given to "extinction" varies. There are four kinds of Nirvana: 1. Nirvana of pure, clear self nature 2. Nirvana with residue 3. Nirvana without residue 4. Nirvana of no dwelling : Shambala Publications: GeneralNirvÄna Skt., lit., “extinctionâ€� (Pali, nibbÄna; Jap., nehan); the goal of spiritual practice in all branches of Buddhism. In the understanding of early Buddhism, it is departure from the cycle of rebirths (samsÄra) and entry into an entirely different mode of existence. It requires complete overcoming of the three unwholesome roots—desire, hatred, and delusion, and the coming to rest of active volition. It means freedom from the determining effect of karma. NirvÄna is unconditioned (asamskrita); its characteristic mark is the absence of arising, subsisting, changing, and passing away.
In HÄ«nayÄna two types of nirvÄna are distinguished: nirvÄna with a remainder of conditionality, which can be attained before death; and nirvÄna without conditionality, which is attained at death.
In MahÄyÄna, the notion of nirvÄna undergoes a change that may be attributed to the introduction of the bodhisattva ideal and an emphasis on the unified nature of the world. NirvÄna is conceived as oneness with the absolute, the unity of samsÄra and transcendence. It is also described as dwelling in the experience of the absolute, bliss in cognizing one’s identity with the absolute, and as freedom from attachment to illusions, affects, and desires.
In the West nirvÄna has often been misunderstood as mere annihilation; even in early Buddhism it was not so conceived. In many texts, to explain what is described as nirvÄna, the simile of extinguishing a flame is used. The fire that goes out does not pass away, but merely becomes invisible by passing into space; thus the term nirvÄna does not indicate annihilation but rather entry into another mode of existence. The fire comes forth from space and returns back into it; thus nirvÄna is a spiritual event that takes place in time but is also, in an unmanifest and imperishable sphere, always already there. This is the “abode of immortality,â€� which is not spatially localizable, but is rather transcendent, supramundane, and only accessible to mystical experience. Thus in early Buddhism, nirvÄna is not seen in a positive relation to the world but is only a place of salvation.
In some places in the ²õÅ«³Ù°ù²¹²õ an expression is used for nirvÄna that means “bliss,â€� but far more often nirvÄna is characterized merely as a process or state of cessation of suffering (duhkha). This should not, however, be regarded as proof of a nihilistic attitude; it is rather an indication of the inadequacy of words to represent the nature of nirvÄna, which is beyond speech and thought, in a positive manner. As a positive statement concerning nirvÄna, only an indication concerning its not being nothing is possible. For Buddhism, which sees all of existence as ridden with suffering, nirvÄna interpreted as the cessation of suffering suffices as a goal for the spiritual effort; for spiritual practice it is irrelevant whether nirvÄna is a positive state or mere annihilation. For this reason the Buddha declined to make any statement concerning the nature of nirvÄna.
: DLMBS: BuddhÄnusmá¹›ti²Ô¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa [nibbÄna] emancipation. ±·¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa, the summum bonum of Buddhism is an unconditioned dharma (asaṃská¹›ta dharma). 'Nir' is a negative particle. 'VÄ' means to blow. The word ²Ô¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa means extinction, the condition of being blown out; the state in which the fire (of defilements) has been extinguished. The primitive Buddhist SÅ«tra-s define ²Ô¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa as the extinction of greed, anger and ignorance. One of the etymologies of ²Ô¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa is given as 'no forest' (nir-vana), that is, absence of the jungle of defilements.
The four aspects of ²Ô¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa are
- ²Ô¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa with residue (sopÄdhiÅ›eá¹£a ²Ô¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa),
- ²Ô¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa without residue (anupÄdhiÅ›eá¹£a ²Ô¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa or nirupÄdhiÅ›eá¹£a ²Ô¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa or pari²Ô¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa),
- the primeval ²Ô¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa (svabhÄva ²Ô¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa),
- non-abiding ²Ô¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa (apratiá¹£á¹hita ²Ô¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa).
±·¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa with residue means freedom from defilements and from future births. After attaining this ²Ô¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa the physical body in the present birth still exists as a result of past karma. It is called sopÄdhiÅ›eá¹£a ²Ô¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa because the groups of existence -- mind and body (upÄdhi) -- still remain. This aspect is attained by an Arhat during his life.
India history and geography
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary±·¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa.â€�(CII 3), annihilation of human passion; a stage in the Buddhist practices, anterior to pari²Ô¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa or complete annihilation of personal existence by absorption into the all- pervading spirit. (HA), same as moká¹£a; liberation from all bondage includ- ing that of this earthly body; the death of the Jinas or monks who have obtained kevala-jñÄna. Note: ²Ô¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossaryâ€� 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
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary²Ô¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa (निरà¥à¤µà¤¾à¤�).—n (S) Extremity or extreme distress; the state of one reduced to his last resource. 2 fig. Death. 3 The ultimatum of man,--emancipation from matter and reunion with the Deity. ni0 °ì²¹°ù²¹á¹‡Ä¸§¹ƒ To do to extremity or the utmost; to carry to excess or to its farthest bounds. Ex. parakÄraṇÄ� vÄ“cilÄ“ prÄṇa || Ä“kÄdaśī kÄ“lÄ« ni0 à¥�.
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²Ô¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa (निरà¥à¤µà¤¾à¤�).—a S Departed, utterly gone, lit. fig.; e. g. defunct or dead; emancipated from matter or from distinct existence; extinguished or gone out; gone down or set--a heavenly body. 2 Refraining, desisting, ceasing from. 3 Used for ²Ô¾±°ù±¹ÄåṇacÄ q. v. infra.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary±·¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa (निरà¥à¤µà¤¾à¤�).â€�p. p.
1) Blown or put out, extinguished (as a lamp or fire); निरà¥à¤µà¤¾à¤£à¤µà¥ˆà¤°à¤¦à¤¹à¤¨à¤¾à¤� पà¥à¤°à¤¶à¤®à¤¾à¤¦à¤°à¥€à¤£à¤¾à¤®à¥ (²Ô¾±°ù±¹ÄåṇavairadahanÄá¸� praÅ›amÄdarīṇÄm) Ve.1.7; KumÄrasambhava 2.23.
2) Lost, disappeared.
3) Dead, deceased.
4) Liberated from existence.
5) Set (as the sun).
6) Calmed, quieted.
7) Plunged.
-ṇam 1 Extinction; अपà¤� निरà¥à¤µà¤¾à¤£à¤®à¤¾à¤¯à¤¾à¤¤à¤� नानलà¥� याति शीततामà¥� (api ²Ô¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa³¾Äå²âÄåti nÄnalo yÄti śītatÄm) H.1.131; शनैरà¥à¤¨à¤¿à¤°à¥à¤µà¤¾à¤£à¤®à¤¾à¤ªà¥à¤¨à¥‹à¤¤à¤¿ निरिनà¥à¤§à¤¨ इवानलः (Å›anair²Ô¾±°ù±¹ÄåṇamÄpnoti nirindhana ivÄnalaá¸�) Mb.
2) Vanishing from sight, disappearance.
3) Dissolution, death.
4) Final liberation or emancipation from matter and reunion with the Supreme Spirit, eternal bliss; निरà¥à¤µà¤¾à¤£à¤‚ नाधिगचà¥à¤›à¥‡à¤¯à¥à¤°à¥à¤œà¥€à¤µà¥‡à¤¯à¥à¤� पशà¥�- जीविकामॠ(²Ô¾±°ù±¹Äåṇaá¹� nÄdhigaccheyurjÄ«veyuá¸� paÅ›u- jÄ«vikÄm) MahÄbhÄrata (Bombay) 3.31,26; निरà¥à¤µà¤¾à¤£à¤®à¤ªà¤¿ मनà¥à¤¯à¥‡à¤½à¤¹à¤®à¤¨à¥à¤¤à¤°à¤¾à¤¯à¤� जयशà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤¯à¤ƒ (²Ô¾±°ù±¹Äåṇamapi manye'hamantarÄyaá¹� jayaÅ›riyaá¸�) KirÄtÄrjunÄ«ya 11.69; R.12.1.
5) (With Buddhists) Absolute extinction or annihilation, complete extinction of individual or worldly existence.
6) Perfect and perpetual calm, repose; निरà¥à¤µà¤¾à¤£à¤‚ समà¥à¤ªà¤—मेन यचà¥à¤›à¤¤à¥‡ ते (²Ô¾±°ù±¹Äåṇaá¹� samupagamena yacchate te) (²Ô²¹³¾²¹á¸�) KirÄtÄrjunÄ«ya 18.39.
7) Complete satisfaction or pleasure, supreme bliss, highest felicity; à¤� योगी बà¥à¤°à¤¹à¥à¤®à¤¨à¤¿à¤°à¥à¤µà¤¾à¤£à¤‚ बà¥à¤°à¤¹à¥à¤®à¤à¥‚तोऽधिगचà¥à¤›à¤¤à¤� (sa yogÄ« brahma²Ô¾±°ù±¹Äåṇaá¹� brahmabhÅ«to'dhigacchati) BhagavadgÄ«tÄ (Bombay) 5.24; अयà¥� लबà¥à¤§à¤� नेतà¥à¤°à¤¨à¤¿à¤°à¥à¤µà¤¾à¤£à¤®à¥ (aye labdhaá¹� netra²Ô¾±°ù±¹Äåṇam) Åš.3; M.3.1; ÅšiÅ›upÄlavadha 4.23; V.3.21.
8) Cessation, desisting.
9) Vacuity.
1) Union, association, confluence.
11) The bathing of an elephant; as in अनिरà¥à¤µà¤¾à¤£ (a²Ô¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa) R.1.71.
12) Instruction in sciences.
13) Finis, completion; पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤ªà¥à¤� संकलà¥à¤ªà¤¨à¤¿à¤°à¥à¤µà¤¾à¤£à¤‚ नातिपà¥à¤°à¥€à¤¤à¥‹à¤½à¤à¥à¤¯à¤—ातॠपà¥à¤°à¤®à¥� (prÄpya saṃkalpa²Ô¾±°ù±¹Äåṇaá¹� nÄtiprÄ«to'bhyagÄt puram) BhÄgavata 4.9.27.
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±·¾±°ù±¹²¹á¹‡a (निरà¥à¤µà¤£) or Nirvana (निरà¥à¤µà¤¨).â€�a.
1) being out of a wood.
2) free from woods.
3) bare, open.
±·¾±°ù±¹²¹á¹‡a is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nir and ±¹²¹á¹‡a (वण).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary±·¾±°ù±¹²¹á¹‡a (निरà¥à¤µà¤£).â€�adj. (= Pali nibbana), free from desire: ±«»åÄå²Ô²¹±¹²¹°ù²µ²¹ xviii.3 (see s.v. vana).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary±·¾±°ù±¹²¹á¹‡a (निरà¥à¤µà¤£) or Nirv±¹²¹á¹‡a.—mfn.
(-ṇa�-ṇ�-ṇa�) Bare, open, (a country) E. nir neg. vana a wood.
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±·¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa (निरà¥à¤µà¤¾à¤�) or Nirv±¹Äåṇa.—mfn.
(-ṇa�-ṇ�-ṇa�) 1. Liberated from existence. 2. Dead, deceased. 3. Gone out, extinguished, (as a fire). 4. Set, as a planet. 5. Immersed, plunged. 6. Having no arrows. n.
(-ṇaá¹�) 1. Eternal happiness, emancipation from matter, and reunion with the deity; it is especially employed in this sense by the Baud'has and Jains, understanding by it perfect and perpetual calm. 2. Setting, disappearing, departure. 3. Refraining, desisting, leaving off, cessation. 4. Union, association, blending, confluence. 5. Bathing or plunging of an elephant. 6. Repose. 7. Vacuity, vacnum or space. 8. Instructing in science. E. nir before, ±¹Äåá¹� to blow, etc. affix kta, deriv. irr. or nir neg. ±¹Äåṇa an arrow or nir + vÄ-kta .
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary±·¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa (निरà¥à¤µà¤¾à¤�).—i. e. nis-vÄ + ana; n. 1. Becoming extinguished, MahÄbhÄrata 4, 716. 2. Final emancipation, MahÄbhÄrata 14, 543. 3. Union with God, [BhÄgavata-PurÄṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 4, 6, 39. 4. Complete satisfaction, MahÄbhÄrata 3, 10438. 5. Pleasure, MÄrk. P. 20, 13.
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Nirvana (निरà¥à¤µà¤¨).—adj. one who has left a forest, MahÄbhÄrata 5, 863
Nirvana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nis and vana (वन).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary±·¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa (निरà¥à¤µà¤¾à¤�).â€�1. [neuter] blowing out, extinction, disappearance; liberation i.e. annihilation or eternal bliss ([ritual or religion]); joy, satisfaction i.[grammar]
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±·¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa (निरà¥à¤µà¤¾à¤�).â€�2. [adjective] extinguished, set (sun), liberated, blessed.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ±·¾±°ù±¹²¹á¹‡a (निरà¥à¤µà¤£):—[=nir-±¹²¹á¹‡a] [from nir > niá¸�] m. or n. a country without forests, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] mfn. = -vana
3) Nirvana (निरà¥à¤µà¤¨):—[=nir-vana] [from nir > niá¸�] mfn. having no wood, being out of a w° or in the open country, [MahÄbhÄrata v, 863] (cf. -±¹²¹á¹‡a).
4) ±·¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa (निरà¥à¤µà¤¾à¤�):—[=nir-±¹Äåṇa] [from ²Ô¾±°ù-±¹Äå] mfn. blown or put out, extinguished (as a lamp or fire), set (as the sun), calmed, quieted, tamed (cf. a-nirv), dead, deceased ([literally] having the fire of life extinguished), lost, disappeared, [MahÄbhÄrata; KÄvya literature] etc.
5) [v.s. ...] immersed, plunged, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) [v.s. ...] immovable, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
7) [v.s. ...] n. blowing out, extinction, cessation, setting, vanishing, disappearance (ṇa�-√k�, to make away with anything id est. not to keep one’s promise)
8) [v.s. ...] extinction of the flame of life, dissolution, death or final emancipation from matter and re-union with the Supreme Spirit, [MahÄbhÄrata] etc. etc.
9) [v.s. ...] (with Buddhists and Jainas) absolute extinction or annihilation (= śū²Ô²â²¹, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]) of individual existence or of all desires and passions, [Monier-Williamsâ€� Buddhism 137-139 etc.]
10) [v.s. ...] perfect calm or repose or happiness, highest bliss or beatitude, [MahÄbhÄrata; KÄvya literature] etc.
11) [v.s. ...] Name of an Upaniá¹£ad
12) [v.s. ...] instructing in sciences, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
13) [v.s. ...] bathing of an elephant, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
14) [v.s. ...] the post to which an elephant is tied, [Demetrius Galanos’s Lexiko: sanskritikes, anglikes, hellenikes]
15) [v.s. ...] offering oblations (for 1. ²Ô¾±°ù-±¹Äåpaṇa ?), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Nirvana (निरà¥à¤µà¤¨):—[nir-vana] (naá¸�-nÄ-naá¹�) a. Open (country).
2) ±·¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa (निरà¥à¤µà¤¾à¤�):—[nir-±¹Äåṇa] (ṇaá¹�) 1. n. External happiness or absorption; extinction. a. Liberated; extinct; dead; set (as a planet); without arrows.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)±·¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa (निरà¥à¤µà¤¾à¤�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Ṇiv±¹Äåṇa, Ṇi±¹±¹Äå²â²¹.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), 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.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary±·¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa (निरà¥à¤µà¤¾à¤�) [Also spelled nirvan]:â€�(nm) salvation, liberation (from existence; used in Buddhist Philosophy as a technical term); extinction; —[prÄpta karanÄ] to achieve salvation.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus±·¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa (ನಿರà³à²µà²¾à²�):â€�
1) [noun] a becoming extinguished.
2) [noun] the act or an instance of going out of others sight; disappearance.
3) [noun] cessation of life; death.
4) [noun] emancipation of the soul from the cycle of births and deaths.
5) [noun] exalted happiness; supreme blessedness.
6) [noun] the state of being completed, accomplished.
7) [noun] the end.
8) [noun] the quality or condition of being nothing or not existing; non-existence or extinction; nothingness.
9) [noun] the condition of being naked; nakedness.
10) [noun] severe austerity observed for religious purpose.
11) [noun] the concluding part of the day; evening.
12) [noun] an elephant.
13) [noun] a washing or being washed; bath.
14) [noun] that which is or is to be done; a work.
15) [noun] Jina, the exalted jaina teacher.
16) [noun] (Buddh.) a release from the clutches of worldliness such as distress, grief, wretchedness, etc.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary±·¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa (निरà¥à¤µà¤¾à¤�):—n. 1. liberation; salvation; 2. state of peace; 3. the deathlessness; the cessation of all suffering; eternal bliss (in reunion with the ultimate being); 4. the Absolute, which transcends designation and mundane characterization;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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