Gharani, Gharaṇī, Gharanī: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Gharani means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesA woman, lay disciple of the Buddha. She had attained the Third Fruit of the Path and when the Buddha was about to perform the Twin Miracle, she offered to perform a miracle herself - to transform the earth into water and dive about in it like a water bird. DhA.iii.209.
There was a Gharani Stupa near Supparaka (Divy.47).
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarygharaṇī : (f.) a house-wife; mistress of a house.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryGharaṇī, (f.) (fr. ghara1) a house-wife Vin.I, 271; S.I, 201; Pv III, 19 (=ghara-sāminī PvA.174); DhA.III, 209. (Page 257)
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: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryGharaṇī (घरणी).—(?) , see ghariṇī.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryGharaṇī (घरणी):—f. [varia lectio] for riṇī.
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: Gharaniagas, Gharanighoni, Gharanighya, Gharaniyam.
Ends with: Kaligharani, Ugharani.
Full-text: Gharini, Gharinistupa, Yamaka-patihariya.
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Vinaya Pitaka (2): Bhikkhuni-vibhanga (the analysis of Nun’ rules) (by I. B. Horner)
Vinaya Pitaka (1): Bhikkhu-vibhanga (the analysis of Monks’ rules) (by I. B. Horner)
The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Part 3 - Buddha’s performance of Miracles (pāṭihāriya) < [Chapter 24 - The Buddha’s Sixth Vassa at Mount Makula]
Vinaya Pitaka (3): Khandhaka (by I. B. Horner)
The story of the merchant’s wife < [8. Robes (Cīvara)]