anitya

Dictionary meanings for anitya from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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anitya

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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary

a. 1 Not eternal or everlasting, transient, non-eternal, [Page0064-a+ 57] perishable (naśvara) (opp. nitya); gaṃ- dhavatī pṛthvī sā dvividhā nityā'nityā ca T. S. 9 (anityā = kāryarūpā); See nitya; yadi nityamanityena nirmalaṃ malavāhinā. yaśaḥ kāyena labhyeta tanna labdhaṃ bhavennu kiṃ.. H. 1. 48; Ms. 6. 77; dharmo'nityaḥ sukha- duḥkhepyanitye jīvo'nityo heturasyāpyani- tyaḥ Mb.

2 Occasional, temporary, casual;...

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Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

mfn. not everlasting, transient, occasional, incidental 29,2 5770 mfn. irregular, unusual 29,2 5771 mfn. unstable 29,2 5772 mfn. uncertain 29,2 5773

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