Niramisa, Nirāmisa, Niramisha, Nirāmiṣa, Nir-amisha: 14 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Nirāmiṣa can be transliterated into English as Niramisa or Niramisha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Niramish.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāNirāmiṣa (निरामिष) refers to “without a view to profit”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “How then, son of good family, does the Bodhisattva who has attained memory never forget? Son of good family, the Bodhisattva attains memory (dhāraṇī) by purifying his memory. What then is the purification of memory? Son of good family, there are thirty-two purifications of memory. What are the thirty-two? [...] (13) no secrecy of teachers concerning religion; (14) giving the gift of religion without a view to profit (nirāmiṣa-dharmadānatā); (15) hearing on the basis of the root of insight; (16) practicing fundamentally according to the dharma; [...]”.
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
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarynirāmisa : (adj.) having no meat; free from sensual desires; non-material.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryNirāmisa, (adj.) (nis+āmisa) having no meat or prey; free from sensual desires, disinterested, not material S. I, 35, 60; IV, 219, 235; V, 68, 332; A. III, 412; D. III, 278; Vbh. 195; Vism. 71; Sdhp. 475, 477. (Page 370)
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNirāmiṣa (निरामिष).—a.
1) fleshless; निरुपमरसप्रीत्या खादन्नरास्थि निरामिषम् (nirupamarasaprītyā khādannarāsthi nirāmiṣam) Bh.
2) having no sensual desires or covetousness; Manusmṛti 6.49.
3) receiving no wages or remuneration.
Nirāmiṣa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nir and āmiṣa (आमिष).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryNirāmiṣa (निरामिष).—adj. (= Sanskrit, Manu 6.49; much com-moner in Pali and Prakrit °sa), (1) free from worldliness (see āmiṣa): contrasted with sāmiṣa, Mahāvyutpatti 6752; °ṣa-dhar- madeśakaḥ Mahāvyutpatti 842; Lalitavistara 179.12; 436.2; °ṣāṃ…prītiṃ Mahāvastu iii.125.3; 250.6; -nirāmiṣa- in [compound], probably modifies prīti, Śikṣāsamuccaya 7.15; °ṣeṇa…premṇā Bodhisattvabhūmi 225.12; °ṣa-citta Rāṣṭrapālaparipṛcchā 57.11; Bodhisattvabhūmi 83.10; °ṣeṇa cittena Kāśyapa Parivarta 2.4; Saddharmapuṇḍarīka 199.3; (2) spiritual, non-physical: nirāmiṣāhāra, living on spiritual sustenance, Śikṣāsamuccaya 31.4; guruśuśrūṣaṇā…nirāmiṣasevana- tayā (anugantavyā) Rāṣṭrapālaparipṛcchā 14.14, by spiritual service, not aiming at worldly rewards; in (Ārya-)Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa 286 of the bodies of Buddhas, (yathā hi buddhānāṃ śarīrā pravṛttā dhātavo jane, line 2, sc. as relics) sāmiṣā (their physical remains) lokapūjās te, nirāmiṣāḥ tu (text ṣu) viśeṣataḥ 3, saddharma- dhātavaḥ proktā nirāmiṣā lokahetavaḥ 4 (their ‘spiritual’ relics), sāmiṣā kalevare proktā, jinendrāṇāṃ maharddhi- kā(ḥ) 5,…sāmiṣā nirāmiṣāś caiva prasṛtā lokahetavaḥ 7, etc.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryNirāmiṣa (निरामिष).—adj. 1. fleshless, [Bhartṛhari, (ed. Bohlen.)] 2, 9. 2. free of covetousness, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 6, 49.
Nirāmiṣa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nis and āmiṣa (आमिष).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryNirāmiṣa (निरामिष).—[adjective] having no meat or prey, free from sensual desires.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Nirāmiṣa (निरामिष):—[=nir-āmiṣa] [from nir > niḥ] mfn. fleshless, [Bhartṛhari]
2) [v.s. ...] receiving no booty or wages, [Mahābhārata]
3) [v.s. ...] free from sensual desires or covetousness, [Manu-smṛti vi, 49]
4) [v.s. ...] not striving after any reward, [Lalita-vistara]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Nirāmiṣa (निरामिष) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ṇirāmisa.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryNirāmiṣa (निरामिष) [Also spelled niramish]:—(a) vegetarian; —[bhojana] vegetarian food; ~[bhojī] a vegetarian.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryṆirāmisa (णिरामिस) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Nirāmiṣa.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNirāmiṣa (ನಿರಾಮಿಷ):—[adjective] not eating flesh, egg, etc.; living on vegetarian food.
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: Amisa, Nir, Nish.
Starts with: Niramisa Sutta, Niramishashin.
Full-text: Niramishashin, Samisa, Amisa, Niramish, Adhyatmarati, Dharmadeshaka, Sukha, Dharmadana, Dharmadanata, Suddhika Sutta, Piti.
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