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Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

Vinodana or “elimination” refers to one of the seven kinds of impurities, according to the Sarvāsravasūtra (Yi-ts’ie leou-tchang king) or Sabbāsavasutta of Majjhima.—Accordingly, There are impurities to be destroyed by visions, by control, by right usage, endurance, avoidance, elimination (vinodana) and meditation.

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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.

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Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

vinodana : (nt.) removal; dispelling.

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

Vinodana, (adj. -nt.) (fr. vinodeti) dispelling, removal A. III, 387, 390; Sn. 1086 (chanda-rāga°, =pahāna etc. Nd² 578); Miln. 285; DA. I, 140 (niddā°); DhA. I, 41 (tama°, adj.); PvA. 38 (soka°). (Page 625)

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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.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Vinodana (विनोदन).—

1) Removing.

2) A diversion &c.; see विनोद (vinoda).

Derivable forms: vinodanam (विनोदनम्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Vinodana (विनोदन).—(-vinodana), adj. ifc., f. °nī (= Pali id.), dispelling: (vāg…) rāgadoṣamohakalikaluṣa-°nī Lalitavistara 286.12 (prose).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vinodana (विनोदन).—i. e. vi-nud + ana, n. Play, pastime, enjoyment, [Vikramorvaśī, (ed. Bollensen.)] [distich] 38; [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 3, 16, 24.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vinodana (विनोदन).—[neuter] diversion, amusement.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vinodana (विनोदन):—[=vi-nodana] [from vi-noda > vi-nud] n. diversion, play, amusement, pastime (-tā f.), [Kāvya literature; Kathāsaritsāgara]

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

Vinodana (विनोदन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Viṇoyaṇa.

[Sanskrit to German]

Vinodana in German

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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: Nodana, Vi.

Starts with: Vinodanashata, Vinodanata.

Ends with: Ajatashatrukaukrityavinodana, Margavinodana, Pativinodana, Prativinodana, Shokavinodana.

Full-text: Margavinodana, Vinodanata, Vinodanashata, Vinoyana, Sokavinodana, Raga, Nibbana Sutta, Nibbana.

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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)

VI. Literal commentary on the Vaiśāradyasūtra < [Part 1 - The four fearlessnesses of the Buddha according to the Abhidharma]

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Śrī Kṛṣṇa-karṇāmṛtam (by Śrīla Bilvamaṅgala Ṭhākura)

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Apadana commentary (Atthakatha) (by U Lu Pe Win)

Commentary on the Biography of the thera Upāli < [Chapter 1 - Buddhavagga (Buddha section)]

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