Sannivasa, Sannivāsa: 4 definitions
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Sannivasa means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarysannivāsa : (m.) association; living together.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionarySannivāsa, (saṃ+nivāsa) association, living with; community A. I, 78; II, 57; D. III, 271; Dh. 206; J. IV, 403; loka-sannivāsa the society of men, all the world J. I, 366; II, 205. (Page 679)
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySannivāsa (सन्निवास):—[=san-nivāsa] [from san > sat] mfn. (for saṃ-n See saṃ-ni- √5. vas) staying with the g° (Viṣṇu), [Mahābhārata]
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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: Shan, Nivasa, Can.
Starts with: Sannivasati.
Full-text: Tvashta.
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