Atidana, Atidāna: 8 definitions

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Atidana 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

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

Atidāna, (nt.) (ati + dāna) too generous giving, an excessive gift of alms Miln. 277; PvA. 129, 130. (Page 19)

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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

Atidāna (अतिदान).—Manificence, liberality; अतिदाने बलिर्बद्धः (atidāne balirbaddhaḥ) Chān.5.

Derivable forms: atidānam (अतिदानम्).

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

Atidāna (अतिदान).—n.

(-naṃ) Munificence, giving largely. E. ati and dāna gift.

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

Atidāna (अतिदान).—n. excessive liberality, [Cāṇakya] 50.

Atidāna is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ati and dāna (दान).

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

1) Atidāna (अतिदान):—[=ati-dāna] [from ati] n. munificence

2) [v.s. ...] excessive munificence.

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

Atidāna (अतिदान):—[tatpurusha compound] n.

(-nam) Munificence, giving largely. E. ati and dāna.

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Atidana 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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