In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on Agriculture

Atrāṇa (अत्राण) refers to “defenceless”, according to the Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.—Accordingly, [After Viṣṇudatta attempted to enchant a Nāga]: “[...] The Nāga in great pain threw a great fire rain shower upon the Brahmin’s body enveloping it. The Brahmin discontinued the fire oblation, became defenceless (atrāṇa), deprived of a refuge (aśaraṇa) and last resort (aparāyaṇa) and there was nobody to save him. He started to cry out seeking refuge, defence and a last resort at the Bhagavān. [...]”.

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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.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: archive.org: Jaina Yoga

Atrāṇa (अत्राण) or Atrāṇabhaya refers to “fear of being without defence” and represents one of the seven types of fear (bhaya), according to Cāmuṇḍarāya in his Caritrasāra. Accordingly, these seven bhayas are referred to by Cāmuṇḍarāya in connexion with niḥśaṅka, or “freedom from fear”, which represents an aspect of samyaktva (right belief) classified under the liṅga heading.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

Atrāṇa (अत्राण).—adj. defenseless (= Pali atāṇa and attāṇa; only Buddh.; a- plus Sanskrit trāṇa): Mahāvastu i.22.14 (prose) atrāṇā(ḥ). To be read metrically atāṇāṃ, though written atrāṇāṃ, Gaṇḍavyūha 474.23. Cf. next.

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

Atrāṇa (अत्राण) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Attāṇa.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Trana, A.

Starts with: Atranabhaya.

Ends with (+19): Angatrana, Atapatrana, Atmatrana, Caesalpinia sumatrana, Freycinetia sumatrana, Hedyotis sumatrana, Hinduraja-suratrana, Hinduraya-suratrana, Janghatrana, Kanthatrana, Karanatrana, Karatrana, Katrana, Khuratrana, Kritatrana, Kshatatrana, Kshatrana, Lomagramma sumatrana, Madhyatrana, Mahatrana.

Full-text: Attana, Atranabhaya, Bhaya, Aparayana, Asarana.

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