Nissanga, Nissaṅga, Nissamga: 6 definitions

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Nissanga means something in Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, 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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Pali-English dictionary

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Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

nissaṅga : (adj.) unattached; unselfish.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Nissaṅga, (adj.) (nis+saṅga) unattached, unobstructed, disinterested, unselfish Sdhp. 371, 398, 411 etc.; Tikp 10; f. abstr. °tā disinterestedness J. I, 46. (Page 374)

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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.

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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

nissaṅga (निस्संग).—a (S) That is without associates or connections, single;--used of ascetics &c.: also that is without companion or partner;--used of the Deity. 2 fig. Freed from all ties and bonds; that is under the restraint of no law or rule or under the attachment of no desire or affection;--used both in praise and dispraise, often implying Shameless, loose, immodest, profligate.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

nissaṅga (निस्संग).—a Single. Freed from all ties and bonds. Shameless, immodest, pro- fligate.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Ṇissaṃga (णिस्संग) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Niḥsaṅga.

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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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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Nissaṃga (ನಿಸ್ಸಂಗ):—

1) [noun] = ನಿಸ್ಸಂಗತ್ವ [nissamgatva].

2) [noun] a man who does not mingle, associate with others freely.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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