Niramagandha, Nirāmagandha, Nir-amagandha, Niramagamdha: 3 definitions
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Niramagandha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryNirāmagandha (निरामगन्ध).—adj. (neg. [bahuvrīhi] from āmagandha, q.v.; = Pali id., wrongly analyzed and defined in [Pali Text Society’s Pali-English Dictionary] s.v. nirāma, a ‘word’ which does not exist), lit. free from foul odors; so defined in Tibetan on Mahāvyutpatti 6784; otherwise recorded only in fig. sense of (free from vice, hence) saintly, virtuous, applied to holy men: Mahāvastu iii.212.17 (= Pali Dīghanikāya (Pali) ii.241.14) °gandho; 214.1; 388.16 (= Pali Sn 717), in a description of the typical bhikṣu; Divyāvadāna 578.22 Mahākātyā- yanasya nirāmagandhasya; Sukhāvatīvyūha 61.4; Samādhirājasūtra p. 5° line 4 (text nināma°); applied to actions, Gaṇḍavyūha 65.10 °dha- karma-.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Nirāmagandha (निरामगन्ध) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ṇirāmagaṃdha.
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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryṆirāmagaṃdha (णिरामगंध) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Nirāmagandha.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
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Partial matches: Nir, Amagandha, Nish.
Full-text: Amagandha.
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