Yanin, Yānin: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Yanin means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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.
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryYānin, (adj.) (fr. yāna) one who drives in a carriage J. III, 525=IV. 223 (where read yānī va for yān iva). At the latter passage the C. somewhat obscurely explains as “sappi-tela-yānena gacchanto viya”; at III, 526 the explanation is simply “yānena gacchanto viya. ” (Page 554)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryYānin (यानिन्).—(-yānin) (to yāna plus -in), possessed of (one of the Buddhist) yāna: agrayānī, n. sg., Lalitavistara 438.8, said of the Buddha, who knows the agrayāna, q.v.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Ends with (+2): Adhyayanin, Agnihotrayanin, Ashvalayanin, Dakshayanin, Dhyanin, Kalyani, Khadayanin, Lamakayanin, Mrishadhyanin, Pingiyanin, Pratyakhyanin, Rasayanin, Sauryayanin, Sayakayanin, Shakayanin, Shalankayanin, Shankhayanin, Shatyayanin, Shayyayanin, Shyamayanin.
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