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Nandapala, Nanda-pala, Ի岹: 7 definitions

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Nandapala 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

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Nandapala in Mahayana glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

Ի岹 (नन्दपा�) was a master potter (ܳ󲹰) during the time of Buddha Kāśyapa, according to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter XLII.—Accordingly, “[...] there was at that time a master potter (ܳ󲹰) named Ի岹; he was a disciple of the buddha Kāśyapa; he was devoted to the five-fold discipline (貹ñśī) and held the threefold path. He was the 첹Բٰ of the chaplain Uttara for his mind was honest, pure and full of faith�.

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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 ūٰ of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā ūٰ.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Nandapala in Sanskrit glossary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ի岹 (नन्दपा�).—an epithet of Varuṇa.

Derivable forms: ԲԻ岹� (नन्दपालः).

Ի岹 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nanda and (पा�).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ի岹 (नन्दपा�).—m.

(-�) A name of Varuna E. nanda Kuvera'S treasure, and who guards.

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

Ի岹 (नन्दपा�):—[=nanda-] [from nanda > nand] m. ‘guardian of the treasure N°�, id est. Varuṇa, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] (cf. above).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ի岹 (नन्दपा�):—[nanda-] (�) 1. m. Varuna.

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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.

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