Nitpratipaksha, Niṭpratipakṣa, Nish-pratipaksha, Nishpratipaksha: 4 definitions
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Nitpratipaksha 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.
The Sanskrit term Niṭpratipakṣa can be transliterated into English as Nitpratipaksa or Nitpratipaksha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāNiṣpratipakṣa (निष्प्रतिपक्ष) refers to “(that which is) without adversary”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “[...] What is called ‘exhaustion’ is a designation for extinction, and thus all dharmas are the same as extinction. Why is that? Because it is without adversary (niṣpratipakṣa). Just as there is no adversary in open space, so there is no adversary in all dharmas. Those who seek extinction in the perspective of an adversary see birth and death, and those who think that these dharmas will be born and will die never know the sameness of extinction since they practice in birth and death. Therefore, the Lord said ‘You should know, you should know. Do not dispute, do not dispute. Fulfill the indisputable excellent qualities of ascetics!’ [...]”.
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 DictionaryNiṣpratipakṣa (निष्प्रतिपक्ष):—[=niṣ-pratipakṣa] [from niṣ > niḥ] mfn. without an adversary or opponent
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Pratipaksha, Nish.
Full-text: Nishpratipakshata.
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