Anangana, Anaṅgaṇa: 2 definitions
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Anangana 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: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryanaṅgaṇa : (adj.) passionless; blameless.
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 DictionaryAnaṅgaṇa (अनङ्गण).—(1) adj. (= Pali id.; often written °na), spotless, free from blemish or evil (aṅgaṇa): Lalitavistara 344.6; 345.19; Mahāvyutpatti 2607 (Tibetan ñon moṅs pa med pa, without evil); Mahāvastu i.228.11, 15; 229.6; 316.8; ii.132.14; 359.16; iii.396.6; Sukhāvatīvyūha 59.13; Daśabhūmikasūtra 7.6; 35.19; Udānavarga xvi.3; (2) m., name of a śreṣṭhin in Bandhumatī in the time of the Buddha Vipaśyin (later reincarnate as Jyotiṣka): Mahāvastu ii.271.13 ff.; Divyāvadāna 283.1 ff. (here called a gṛhapati).
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)
Starts with: Anangana Jataka, Anangana Sutta.
Ends with: Bhavanangana, Gaganangana, Manangana, Panangana, Pradhanangana, Ranangana.
Full-text: Angana, Anangana Jataka, Jhanasodhana Jataka, Panduputta, Ajivika.
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Search found 6 books and stories containing Anangana, Anaṅgaṇa; (plurals include: Ananganas, Anaṅgaṇas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Mahavastu (great story) (by J. J. Jones)
Chapter XXIX - Anaṅgaṇa Jātaka < [Volume II]
Guide to Tipitaka (by U Ko Lay)
Part I - Mulapariyaya Vagga < [(a) Mulapannasa Pali]
The Life of Sariputta (by Nyanaponika Thera)
Majjhima Nikaya < [Part IV - Discourses Of Sariputta]
Vinaya Pitaka (1): Bhikkhu-vibhanga (the analysis of Monks’ rules) (by I. B. Horner)
Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)
Verse 235-238 - The Story of the Son of a Butcher < [Chapter 18 - Mala Vagga (Impurities)]
Visuddhimagga (the pah of purification) (by Ñāṇamoli Bhikkhu)
(1) The Kinds of Supernormal Power < [Chapter XII - The Supernormal Powers (iddhividha-niddesa)]