Anutpanna: 9 definitions

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Anutpanna means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

[«previous next»] — Anutpanna in Mahayana glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

Anutpanna (अनुत्पन्न, “unborn”).—According to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter XIV): those who are without bonds (anavacara) discover the nature (lakṣaṇa) of Prajñāpāramitā; they see that all dharmas are unborn (anutpanna) and unceasing (aniruddha); they acquire real wisdom (prajñā) and their mind is without attachment (asaṅga). 

Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā

Anutpanna (अनुत्पन्न) refers to “non-origination”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly as The Lord said: “Śāriputra, the Tathāgata Ekaratnavyūha, seating in the lion’s throne thus, explained the dharma-seal called Gaganapariśuddhi to these Bodhisattvas, which has thirty-two aspects of entrance. What is this Dharma-seal (dharmamudrā) called Gaganapariśuddhi which has thirty-two aspects of entrance? [...] all dharmas are fully purified because of their essential tranquility; 17) all dharmas are tranquil since they are free from thought, mind and consciousness (citta-manas-vijñāna-vigata); 18) all dharmas lack characteristics (svalakṣaṇa-vigata) since they are non-originated from the very beginning (ādi-anutpanna); [...]”.

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Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) 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 sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.

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Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara Samadhi

Anutpanna (अनुत्पन्न) refers to “unarisen”, according to the Guru Mandala Worship (maṇḍalārcana) ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi, which refers to the primary pūjā and sādhanā practice of Newah Mahāyāna-Vajrayāna Buddhists in Nepal.—Accordingly, “Oṃ the sound A, cause of all conditions, unarisen (anutpanna-tva) from the beginning, Oṃ Āḥ Hūṃ Phaṭ Svāhā!”.

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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 (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Anutpanna in Marathi glossary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

anutpanna (अनुत्पन्न).—a (S) That is without means of subsistence.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Anutpanna in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Anutpanna (अनुत्पन्न).—a. Not produced or born, unborn, unproduced &c.

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

Anutpanna (अनुत्पन्न).—mfn.

(-nnaḥ-nnā-nnaṃ) 1. Uneffected, unaccomplished. 2. Unborn, unproduced. E. an neg. utpanna produced.

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

1) Anutpanna (अनुत्पन्न):—[=an-utpanna] [from an-utpatti] mfn. unborn, unproduced

2) [v.s. ...] uneffected, unaccomplished.

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

Anutpanna (अनुत्पन्न):—[tatpurusha compound] m. f. n.

(-nnaḥ-nnā-nnam) Not born, not pro-duced &c. See utpanna. E. a neg. and utpanna.

[Sanskrit to German]

Anutpanna 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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