Adharanata, Ādhāraṇatā: 2 definitions
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Adharanata 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 DictionaryĀdhāraṇatā, (f.) (ā + dhāraṇatā) concentration, attention, mindfulness SnA 290 (+ daḷhīkaraṇa), 398 (id.). (Page 100)
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 DictionaryĀdhāraṇatā (आधारणता).—(ādhāraṇa-tā) (= Pali id., wrongly defined in [Pali Text Society’s Pali-English Dictionary]; [Page095-a+ 71] ādhāraṇa only doubtfully in Nirukta 7.11, where Sarup reads rasa-dhāraṇam), holding firm, maintenance: Lalitavistara 35.18 dhāraṇīpratilambho…sarvabuddhabhāṣitādhāraṇatāyai saṃvartate.
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.
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Ends with: Asadharanata, Sadharanata.
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