Pratyantajanapadopapatti, Pratyanta-janapadopapatti: 2 definitions

Introduction:

Pratyantajanapadopapatti 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

General definition (in Buddhism)

[«previous next»] — Pratyantajanapadopapatti in Buddhism glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgraha

Pratyantajanapadopapatti (प्रत्यन्तजनपदोपपत्ति) refers to “rebirth in the border regions” and represents one of the “eight inopportune births” (akṣaṇa) as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 134). The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., pratyanta-janapadopapatti). The work is attributed to Nagarjuna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Pratyantajanapadopapatti in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pratyantajanapadopapatti (प्रत्यन्तजनपदोपपत्ति):—[=praty-anta-janapadopapatti] [from praty-anta > praty > prati] f. birth in a bord° or barbarous c° (with Buddhists one of the eight inauspicious ways of being born), [Dharmasaṃgraha 134]

context information

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.

Discover the meaning of pratyantajanapadopapatti in the context of Sanskrit from relevant books on Exotic India

See also (Relevant definitions)

Relevant text

Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: