Naditira, Nadi-tira, Nadītīra: 9 definitions
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Naditira 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 Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Nadītīra (नदीतीर) refers to the “bank of an ordinary river”, according to Śivapurāṇa 1.15. Accordingly, regarding the benefit in the rites of Devayajña:—“[...] the bank of a holy tank, the bank of an ordinary river (nadītīra), the bank of a holy river and the banks of the seven holy Gaṅgās are each of ten times more benefit than the previous [...] The shores of the sea are of ten times more benefit than the previous. The summit of a mountain is of ten times more benefit than the shores of the sea.”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Nadītīra (नदीतीर) refers to the “banks of a river”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “(Bali is offered) in the sacred seats, primary and secondary, in a sacred field, in a cremation ground, at a crossing of three or four roads, (under) a solitary tree, on the banks of a river [i.e., nadītīra], to a Siddha Liṅga, on roads, in the directions, in the Wheel of the Transmission, during an eclipse of the sun or moon, and on all important sacred days, particularly on those concerning the teacher”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Nadītīra (नदीतीर) refers to the “bank of a river”, according to the 10th-century Ḍākārṇava-tantra: one of the last Tibetan Tantric scriptures belonging to the Buddhist Saṃvara tradition consisting of 51 chapters.—Accordingly: “Now, [the Blessed One] has taught [holy sites] such as the pīṭha and upapīṭha in sequence. [...] (7) The melāpaka [sites] are proclaimed to be a bank of a river (nadītīra), a garden, an ocean, and a place where four roads meet. (8) The upamelāpaka [sites] are on the summit of a mountain, the center of a village, and Vṛndākaumāriparvaka (or a mountain [where there is] a flock of maidens). A lineage land is [also] the upamelāpaka. [...]”.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Nadītīra refers to: =°kūla J. I, 278;
Note: nadītīra is a Pali compound consisting of the words nadī and tīra.
nadītīra (နဒီတီရ) [(na) (န)]—
[nadī+tīra]
[နဒီ+တီရ]
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
Nadītīra (नदीतीर):—[=nadī-tīra] [from nadī > nad] n. = -kūla, [Kāvya literature]
Nadītīra (नदीतीर):—[nadī-tīra] (raṃ) 1. n. Bank of a river.
Nadītīra (नदीतीर):—n. Flussufer [Indische sprüche 3290.7649.]
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: Tira, Nadi, Natti.
Starts with: Naditiragamaka, Naditirakupaka.
Full-text: Neranjaranaditira, Nammadanaditira, Kumbhavatinaditira, Naditiragamaka, Kalambanaditira, Anunaditira, Naditirakupaka, Kupaka, Nadikula, Sikatila, Pariccheda, Thera, Parikara.
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Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 276 < [Hindi-Kannada-English Volume 2]
Page 883 < [Hindi-Kannada-English Volume 1]
Page 310 < [Hindi-Kannada-English Volume 1]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Ushaharana Kavya of Trivikrama Pandita (Study) (by Pranesh R. Archak)
Part 5 - The story of Usha and Aniruddha in the Harivamsa Purana < [Chapter 3 - Sources of the Ushaharana-kavya]
Kadambari Studies (on the basis of Bhanuchandra) (by Jayanti Tripathy)