Cirena: 4 definitions

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Cirena 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Chirena.

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Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

cirena : (adv.) after a long time.

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

Cireṇa (चिरेण).—ind. A long time: see ciram. cira-avya-śa vā enap .

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

1) Cireṇa (चिरेण):—[from cira] ind. [instrumental case] after a long time, late, not immediately, slowly, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa; Pāṇini 1-1, 70], [vArttika] 4, [Patañjali; Raghuvaṃśa v, 64]

2) [v.s. ...] for a long time (See also kiyat), [Mahābhārata xii, 9484]

3) [v.s. ...] ever, at all times, [Prabodha-candrodaya ii, 23/24]

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

Cireṇa (चिरेण):—adv. Idem.

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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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