Cirena: 4 definitions
Introduction:
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 Dictionarycirena : (adv.) after a long time.
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: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryCireṇa (चिरेण).—ind. A long time: see ciram. cira-avya-śa vā enap .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 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 DictionaryCireṇa (चिरेण):—adv. Idem.
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: Cirenam.
Ends with: Aciraciracirena, Acirena, Kiyaccirena, Nacirena.
Full-text: Acirena, Nacirena, Cira, Cirenam, Cirbhiti, Cirakarin, Udanabindu, Kevacira, Cirandi, Svarbhanu, Cirinti, Bhanumat, Visravya, Ciranti, Vibhaktisvarapratirupaka, Aciraciracirena, Ciram, Kiyat, Abhimukha, Vriddha.
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Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.4.78 < [Chapter 4 - Vaikuṇṭha (the spiritual world)]
Verse 1.5.35 < [Chapter 5 - Priya (the beloved devotees)]
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 2.5.65 < [Part 5 - Permanent Ecstatic Mood (sthāyī-bhāva)]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Tattvasangraha [with commentary] (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 2473-2475 < [Chapter 24b - Arguments against the reliability of the Veda (the Revealed Word)]
Verse 2136-2138 < [Chapter 24a - The case for the reliability of the Veda (the Revealed Word)]
Bhagavad-gita (with Vaishnava commentaries) (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verse 5.6 < [Chapter 5 - Karma-sannyāsa-yoga (Yoga through Renunciation of Action)]
The Kalika Purana (literary study) (by Dilip Kumar Goswami)