Niravarana, 狈颈谤腻惫补谤补峁嘺, Nir-avarana, Ni-avarana: 12 definitions
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Niravarana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Niravaran.
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In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram狈颈谤腻惫补谤补峁嘺 (啶ㄠた啶班ぞ啶掂ぐ啶�) refers to 鈥渢hat which is free of obscuration鈥�, according to the Mah膩nayaprak膩艣a by Ar峁嘺si峁僪a.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸...] (Again, She is called Ma峁単al膩 because she is) the intense inebriation brought about by the flux of the juice of the aesthetic delight penetrated by the Supreme (experienced) by moving in the Supreme Space, which is free of the differentiated manifestation of (the phases of) emanation and the rest. She is ever the Inexplicable (补苍腻办丑测腻 state) of the Supreme Principle whose body is the Wheel (of consciousness). Thus she is called Ma峁単al膩 (Auspicious) here (in the world), and her nature is free of obscuration [i.e., 苍颈谤腻惫补谤补峁嘺-诲丑补谤尘颈峁嚹� 闭鈥�.
Shakta (啶多ぞ啶曕啶�, 艣膩kta) or Shaktism (艣膩ktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: Brill: 艢aivism and the Tantric Traditions狈颈谤腻惫补谤补峁嘺 (啶ㄠた啶班ぞ啶掂ぐ啶�) refers to 鈥渙ne who is without bodily form鈥�, according to Jayaratha ad Nity膩峁岣峚艣ik膩r峁嘺va verse 4.14.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淭hen leaving behind the kula, i.e. the body, she goes to the one who is in the realm of akula, the supreme, i.e. full [鈥 Person, the highest authority, who is without a body and without bodily form (苍颈谤腻惫补谤补峁嘺-蝉惫补产丑腻惫补), with his innate nature manifest and therefore lacking qualities, i.e. she reaches oneness with Him. This is the meaning [of this verse闭鈥�.
Shaiva (啶多啶�, 艣aiva) or Shaivism (艣aivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Vedanta (school of philosophy)
: Wikisource: Ashtavakra Gita狈颈谤腻惫补谤补峁嘺 (啶ㄠた啶班ぞ啶掂ぐ啶�) refers to the 鈥渦nclouded (vision)鈥� (leading to a life free from sorrow), according to the A峁ａ弓膩vakrag墨t膩 (5th century BC), an ancient text on spirituality dealing with Advaita-Ved膩nta topics.鈥擜ccordingly, [as A峁ａ弓avakra says to Janaka]: 鈥淸...] The realm of one's own self is not far away, and nor can it be achieved by the addition of limitations to its nature. It is unimaginable, effortless, unchanging and spotless. By the simple elimination of delusion and the recognition of one's true nature, those whose vision is unclouded (苍颈谤腻惫补谤补峁嘺-诲峁涐梗峁璱) live free from sorrow. [v墨ta艣ok膩 vir膩jante nir膩vara峁嘺d峁涐梗峁璦ya岣�] [...闭鈥�.
Vedanta (啶掂啶︵ぞ啶ㄠ啶�, ved膩nta) refers to a school of orthodox Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. There are a number of sub-schools of Vedanta, however all of them expound on the basic teaching of the ultimate reality (brahman) and liberation (moksha) of the individual soul (atman).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary狈颈谤腻惫补谤补峁嘺 (啶ㄠた啶班ぞ啶掂ぐ啶�):鈥擺=苍颈谤-腻惫补谤补峁嘺] [from nir > ni岣�] mfn. unveiled, manifest, evident, [Ve峁嚹玸.]
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)狈颈谤腻惫补谤补峁嘺 (啶ㄠた啶班ぞ啶掂ぐ啶�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: 峁唅谤腻惫补谤补峁嘺.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary狈颈谤腻惫补谤补峁嘺 (啶ㄠた啶班ぞ啶掂ぐ啶�) [Also spelled niravaran]:鈥�(a) uncovered, without covering; open, exposed.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary峁唅谤腻惫补谤补峁嘺 (啶｀た啶班ぞ啶掂ぐ啶�) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: 狈颈谤腻惫补谤补峁嘺.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus狈颈谤腻惫补谤补峁嘺 (嗖ㄠ部嗖班簿嗖掂舶嗖�):鈥�
1) [noun] absence of limitations, restrictions, restraints, etc.
2) [noun] he who is not limited, restricted or restrained (from outside); the Supreme Being.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary狈颈谤腻惫补谤补峁嘺 (啶ㄠた啶班ぞ啶掂ぐ啶�):鈥攁dj. 1. uncovered; unveiled; open; 2. naked; nude; n. denudation;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
Pali-English dictionary
[Pali to Burmese]
: Sutta: Tipi峁璦ka P膩岣穒-Myanmar Dictionary (醼愥��曖��嬦��-醼曖��犪��欋�坚�斸�横�欋�� 醼♂�樶��撫��斸��)苍颈谤腻惫补谤补峁嘺鈥�
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(Auto-Translation): (a) Obstructive - restrictive - inhibitive - disruptive - limiting - non-existent. (b) Non-obstructive - non-restrictive - non-inhibitive.
Pali is the language of the Tipi峁璦ka, which is the sacred canon of Therav膩da Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha鈥檚 speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Nir, Avarana.
Starts with: Niravaranabhoga, Niravaranadrishti, Niravaranadrishti, Niravaranasamannaharasanna, Niravaranattha.
Full-text: Niravaranattha, Niravaran, Niravaranadrishti, Abhyakasha.
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Verse 184 [Eligibility for attainment of release from Sa峁僺膩ra] < [Chapter 4 - Fourth Vimar艣a]
Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4 (by Vihari-Lala Mitra)
Chapter XVIII - Exposure of the errors of this world < [Book III - Utpatti khanda (utpatti khanda)]
Chapter LIX - Description of the network of the world < [Book VII - Nirvana prakarana part 2 (nirvana prakarana)]