nirvāṇa

Dictionary meanings for nirvāṇa from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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nirvāṇa

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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary

p. p. 1 Blown or put out, extinguished (as a lamp or fire); nirvāṇavairadahanāḥ praśamādarīṇāṃ Ve. 1. 7; Ku. 2. 23.

2 Lost, disappeared.

3 Dead, deceased.

4 Liberated from existence.

5 Set (as the sun).

6 Calmed, quieted.

7 Plunged. ṇaṃ 1 Extinction; H. 1. 131; śanairnirvā- ṇamāpnoti niriṃdhana ivānalaḥ Mb.

2 Va- nishing from sight, disappearance.

3 Dissolution, death.

4 Final li- beration or...

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