Anagara, Anāgāra, Anagāra: 13 definitions

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Anagara means something in Jainism, Prakrit, 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.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: archive.org: Jaina Yoga

Anagāra (अनगार) refers to a type of Bhikṣu: the fourth of the four stages of a layman (āśrama) according to Cāmuṇḍarāya (940–989 A.D.) in his Caritra-sāra. Anagāra refers to an ordinary monk.

Cāmuṇḍarāya, who was a Digambara Jain, has taken over the Hindu concept of the four āśramas, which, following Jinasena, he terms brahmacārin, gṛhastha, vānaprastha, and bhikṣu (e.g., Anagāra).

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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, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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Pali-English dictionary

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Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Anāgāra, & Anāgāriyā see agāra & agāriyā. (Page 32)

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Anagāra (अनगार).—a. [na. ba.] Houseless.

-raḥ A vagrant ascetic.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Anāgāra (अनागार).—nt. = anagārikā, q.v. Only Mahāvastu iii.387.1 (Senart em. ana°).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Anāgāra (अनागार).—m.

(-raḥ) A saint, an anchorite. E. an neg. and āgāra a house; living in woods.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Anagāra (अनगार):—[=an-agāra] m. ‘houseless’, a vagrant ascetic, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Anagāra (अनगार):—[bahuvrihi compound] m.

(-raḥ) An anchorite, a man who has re-tired from the world. See agraha. E. a priv. and agāra ‘having no house i. e. living in the wood’.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Anagāra (अनगार):—[ana+gāra] (raḥ) 1. m. A sage or anchorite. a. Houseless.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Anagāra (अनगार) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Aṇagāra.

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Anagara in German

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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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Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

1) Aṇagāra (अणगार) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Anagāra.

2) Aṇagāra (अणगार) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Ṛṇakāra.

3) Aṇagāra (अणगार) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Anākāra.

4) Aṇāgāra (अणागार) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Anākāra.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Anagāra (ಅನಗಾರ):—[noun] (Jain.) a man who wanders without settled habitation; a homeless man.

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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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