Namamatra, Nāmamātra, Naman-matra: 7 definitions
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In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāKalpoddāha (कल्पोद्दाह) refers to “(that which is) only a name”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly: “[...] The Bodhisattva Dharmarāja and the whole congregation, having joined the palms of their hands, paid homage to open space, and sat down. Then, by the magical presence of the Bodhisattva Gaganagañja, these verses resonated in open space: ‘[...] (136) Due to the absence of distinguishing marks and form, the open space cannot be seen. When you understand the nature of thoughts in this way, it will be like the open space. (137) The open space is only a name (nāmamātra), without color and form way, thought, mind, and consciousness are illustrated by name. [...]’”.
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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNāmamātra (नाममात्र).—a. having only the name, nominal, in name; काचे मणिर्मणौ काचो येषां बुद्धिः प्रवर्तते । न तेषां सन्निधौ भृत्यो नाममात्रोऽपि तिष्ठति (kāce maṇirmaṇau kāco yeṣāṃ buddhiḥ pravartate | na teṣāṃ sannidhau bhṛtyo nāmamātro'pi tiṣṭhati) || Pañcatantra (Bombay) 1.77;2.86.
-tram the mere name or mention (of a thing); नाममात्रप्रस्तावो मे विषादाय कल्पते (nāmamātraprastāvo me viṣādāya kalpate) Ś.7; Pañcatantra (Bombay) 3.81; H.1.128; नाममात्रावशेषिताः शत्रवः (nāmamātrāvaśeṣitāḥ śatravaḥ) Rām.
Nāmamātra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nāman and mātra (मात्र).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryNāmamātra (नाममात्र).—[-n], I. n. nothing but the name, only the name, [Pañcatantra] iii. [distich] 78. Ii. adj. bearing only the name of something (not being it really), [Pañcatantra] i. [distich] 87; ii. [distich] 93.
Nāmamātra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nāma and mātra (मात्र).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryNāmamātra (नाममात्र).—[neuter] only the name, [adjective] having only the name.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Nāmamātra (नाममात्र):—[=nāma-mātra] mfn. = having only the name of ([nominative case]), [Pañcatantra i, 87]
2) [v.s. ...] n. the mere n°, [Śakuntalā; Pañcatantra]
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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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Starts with: Namamatravasheshita.
Ends with: Kanamamatra.
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