Neru, Neṟu: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Neru means something in Buddhism, Pali, Tamil. 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 Names1. Neru
The name of a king of India, descendant of Mahasammata. He was the son of Mahasudassana and father of Maha Neru. Mhv.ii.5; Dpv.iii.8.
2. NeruA mountain in Himava. All birds settling there become golden. J.iii.247; c.p. Kakaneru, Mahaneru, Sineru, Meru.
Neru Jataka (No. 379)Once, the Bodhisatta was a golden swan living on Cittakuta with his brother. One day, while flying homewards, they saw Mount Neru and settled down there. All the birds there looked golden by virtue of the lustre of the mountain, and no one paid honour to the Bodhisatta and big brother; so they flew away.
The story was related in reference to a monk of a frontier village. At first he was honoured by the people who, however, later, transferred their favours elsewhere. But the monk, though very unhappy, contrived to stay on. When the Buddha heard of this, he rebuked the monk for remaining where he was not appreciated. J.iii.246ff.
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).
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: BuddhismNeru (नेरु) (son of Mahāsudassana and father of Mahāneru) is the name of an ancient king from the Solar dynasty (sūryavaṃśa) and a descendant of Mahāsaṃmata, according to the Mahābuddhavaṃsa or Maha Buddhavamsa (the great chronicle of Buddhas) Anudīpanī chapter 1, compiled by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw. These twenty-eight kings were of long lives of asaṅkhyeyya (asaṃkhyeya) years. The twenty-seven kings [viz., Neru] after Mahāsammata were his descendants. Some of these twenty-eight kings reigned in Kusavatī City, others in Rājagaha and still others in Mithilā.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryneru : (m.) name of the highest mountain.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNēru (ನೇರು):—[noun] = ನೇರ್ [ner]1.
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Nēru (ನೇರು):—[noun] = ನೇರ್ [ner]3.
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Nēṟu (ನೇಱು):—
1) [verb] = ನೇಱಿಡು [neridu].
2) [verb] to be hung; to be suspended.
3) [verb] to extend (as one’s limbs); to stretch.
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)
Starts with (+50): Merudamda, Merudamde, Merumandara, Merumani, Merunaga, Meruparvata, Meruprastara, Meruve, Meruvritta, Neruju, Nerukai, Nerukkatam, Nerukkippiti, Nerukkitai, Nerukkital, Nerukku, Nerukku-nervali, Nerukkuccir, Nerukkuvaram, Nerul.
Ends with (+32): Adavi-ganneru, Adaviganneru, Aneru, Arhataganneru, Arhathaganneru, Benneru, Billa ganneru, Billa-ganneru, Billaganneru, Daeva ganneru, Daevaganneru, Deva-ganneru, Gandu ganneru, Gandu-ganneru, Ganeru, Genneru, Guttiganneru, Hasiruganneru, Hemaneru, Kakaneru.
Full-text: Neruneru, Meru, Nerupabbata, Mahaneru, Mahasudassana, Oruvu, Pabbata, Sineru, Iṟai.
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Mahavamsa (by Wilhelm Geiger)
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