In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā

Nidhyapti (निध्यप्ति) refers to “introspection”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly as The Lord said: “O Śāriputra, in the buddha-field of the Tathāgata Ekaratnavyūha, there is a Bodhisattva, the great being Gaganagañja who is resplendent by the splendor of merit (puṇya-tejas), [...] who is adorned with recollection (smṛti) because of his learning (śruti), is adorned with truth (satya) because of his introspection (nidhyapti), who is adorned with the understanding of meaning (arthagati) because of understanding (gati), who is adorned with promises because of intention (āśaya), [...]”.

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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.

India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Nidhyāpti.—cf. Prakrit nijhati (EI 2; CII 1), explanation, ex- hortation or argumentation; to cause understanding; cf. anu- nidhyāpti. Note: nidhyāpti is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Nidhyapti (निध्यप्ति).—f. (=, and probably hyper-Sanskrit back-formation from, Pali nijjhatti, on the meaning of which see s.v. nidhyā- payati, also compare nidhyāna and nidhyapta), profound meditation, (leading to) comprehension: °tiḥ, probably so read with Mironov for nidhyāptiḥ Mahāvyutpatti 7460 = Tibetan ṅes par sems pa, deep thought (the usual Tibetan rendering); gambhīra- ni° Samādhirājasūtra 19.37; dharma-ni° Śikṣāsamuccaya 131.8; 190.18; Gaṇḍavyūha 163.20; (buddha-)dharma-ni° Samādhirājasūtra 19.14, 15; sarva- dharmasvabhāva-ni° Gaṇḍavyūha 72.23; citta-ni°, meditation on, or comprehension of, the mind, thoughts, Śikṣāsamuccaya 152.2; Kāśyapa Parivarta 107.4; 118.2, 5 (in 5, verse, °ti cittasya); Gaṇḍavyūha 110.20; svacitta- ni° Daśabhūmikasūtra 33.28; samādhi-nidhyapti-jñāna- Daśabhūmikasūtra 70.10; anāgatānāṃ kuśalamūlānāṃ nidhyapti-bodher Śikṣāsamuccaya 33.15, illumination of comprehension of future roots of merit.

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Nidhyāpti (निध्याप्ति).—Mahāvyutpatti 7460, probably error for nidhyapti, q.v.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Nidhyapti (निध्यप्ति):—[=ni-dhyapti] [from ni-dhyai] f. reflection, philosophical meditation, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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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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Partial matches: Ni.

Ends with: Anunidhyapti, Cittanidhyapti.

Full-text: Nidhyata, Nidhyana, Anunidhyapti, Nijjhatti, Nidhyayana, Arthagati, Satya, Shruti, Smriti, Ashaya, Nidhyapayati, Gati.

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