Nastita: 9 definitions
Introduction:
Nastita 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
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Nāstitā (नास्तिता) refers to “non-existence”, according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter 41).—Accordingly, “[Digression on a case brought against the Buddha; B. The defense].—[9. Simultaneous Teaching of Existence and Non-existence].—In some places the Buddha speaks of the existence of dharmas and in other places he speaks of their non-existence.—[Question].—You should not speak separately of existence (astitā) and non-existence (nāstitā): existence is ātman and non-existence is Anātman. Why return [to a subject already dealt with]? [Answer].—1) That is not correct. In the Buddhadharma there are two kinds of emptiness (śūnyatā): i) the emptiness of beings (sattvaśūnyatā); ii) the emptiness of things (dharmaśūnyatā). [...]”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Nastita (नस्तित).—a. Nozzled (with a string through the nose).
Nastita (नस्तित).—m.
(-taḥ) An ox or any other draft animal, with a string through his nose, the sort of rein usually employed in India. f.
(-tā) Nozzled. E. nasta as above, the nose, formed into a nominal verb, and kta added, nozzled or nose-led. ṇas-tāra-itac . (nākaphoḍā) .
Nāstitā (नास्तिता).—[feminine] tva [neuter] non-existence (ph.).
1) Nāstitā (नास्तिता):—[=nāsti-tā] [from nāsti > na] f. non-existence, [Śaṃkarācārya]
2) Nastita (नस्तित):—[from nas] mfn. nozzled (cf. nastota and nasyota), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Nastita (नस्तित):—(taḥ) 1. m. An ox or any other draft animal led by the nose.
Nastita (नस्तित):—(von nastā) adj. dem ein Loch in die Nasenscheidewand gebohrt oder gebrannt worden ist; an der Nase gefesselt, mit einem Nasenring versehen [Amarakoṣa 2, 9, 63.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 1260.]
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Nāstitā (नास्तिता):—(von 1. na + 1. asti) f. Nichtexistenz [] zu [Bṛhadāranyakopaniṣad] [S. 27.] nāstitva n. dass. ebend.
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Nāstitā (नास्तिता):—[SARVADARŚANAS. 71, 5.]
Nastita (नस्तित):—und nastota Adj. dem ein Loch in die Nasenscheidewand gebohrt oder gebrannt ist , an der Nase gefesselt , mit einem Nasenring versehen.
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Nāstitā (नास्तिता):—f. und nāstitva ([The Sankhya Philosophy 6,1]) n. Nichtexistenz.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Nastita (ನಸ್ತಿತ):—[noun] that which has a hole bored in the septum of the nose; an ox or any other draught animal.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Luo, Da, Nasti, Ta.
Starts with: Nastitada, Nastitadrishti.
Full-text: Nastitadrishti, Nasyota, Natthita, Nastota, Nastitva, Samala, Astita, Nashta, Wu shuo, Xie jian, Wu xing, Wu.
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Search found 11 books and stories containing Nastita, Nasti-ta, Nāsti-tā, Nāstitā; (plurals include: Nastitas, tas, tās, Nāstitās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Tattvasangraha [with commentary] (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 1711-1716 < [Chapter 20 - Examination of Syādvāda (doctrine)]
Verse 1651-1654 < [Chapter 19d - (D) On negation (abhāva)]
Verse 1665 < [Chapter 19d - (D) On negation (abhāva)]
Advayavajra-samgraha (Sanskrit text and English introduction) (by Mahamahopadhyaya Haraprasad Shastri)
Chapter 10 - Svapnanirukti < [Sanskrit texts of the Advayavajra-samgraha]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 198 < [Volume 27 (1937)]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
B. Dharmaśūnyatā < [I. The twofold emptiness in the canonical sūtras]
III.2: Subjective nature of the appearance of the Buddhas < [Part 4 - Being born into the family of the Bodhisattvas, etc.]
Emptiness 11: Emptiness of dispersed dharmas (avakāraśūnyatā) < [Chapter XLVIII - The Eighteen Emptinesses]
Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari (by K. A. Subramania Iyer)
Verse 3.1.20-21 < [Book 3 - Pada-kāṇḍa (1): Jāti-samuddeśa (On the Universal)]
Verse 3.1.38 < [Book 3 - Pada-kāṇḍa (1): Jāti-samuddeśa (On the Universal)]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Appendix 5.2: new and rare words < [Appendices]