Nirvanadhatu, Nirvāṇadhātu, Nirvana-dhatu: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Nirvanadhatu 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)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāNirvāṇadhātu (निर्वाणधातु) refers to the “realm of noble extinction”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, as the Lord said to the Four Great Kings: “Excellent, excellent, friends, you are my sons born of the dharma, and all of you demonstrate the effort to uphold my true dharma. With the outcome of the dharma all of you will be the masters of the world in this world, and after having transcended all the world, you will attain the final extinction in the realm of noble extinction (nirvāṇadhātu)”.
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
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryNirvāṇadhātu (निर्वाणधातु):—[=nir-vāṇa-dhātu] [from nir-vāṇa > nir-vā] m. the region of Nirvāṇa, [Vajracchedikā; Kāraṇḍa-vyūha]
[Sanskrit to German]
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
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNirvāṇadhātu (ನಿರ್ವಾಣಧಾತು):—[noun] mental or emotional stability; a not being subject to passions.
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: Nirvana, Dhatu.
Full-text: Nirupadhishesha, Anupadhishesha, Sopadhishesha, Asamskrita, Dhatu.
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