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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. निर्वाणnirvāṇap. p.Blown or put out, extinguished (as a lamp or fire); निर्वाणवैरदहनाः प्रशमादरीणाम् Ve.1.7; Ku.2.23.
    1. Blown or put out, extinguished (as a lamp or fire); निर्वाणवैरदहनाः प्रशमादरीणाम् 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.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -णम्

      1. Extinction; अपि निर्वाणमायाति नानलो याति शीतताम् H.1.131; शनैर्निर्वाणमाप्नोति निरिन्धन इवानलः Mb.
      2. Vanishing from sight, disappearance.
      3. Dissolution, death.
      4. Final liberation or emancipation from matter and reunion with the Supreme Spirit, eternal bliss; निर्वाणं नाधिगच्छेयुर्जीवेयुः पशु- जीविकाम् Mb.3.31,26; निर्वाणमपि मन्येऽहमन्तरायं जयश्रियः Ki.11.69; R.12.1.
      5. (With Buddhists) Absolute extinction or annihilation, complete extinction of individual or worldly existence.
      6. Perfect and perpetual calm, repose; निर्वाणं समुपगमेन यच्छते ते (नमः) Ki.18.39.
      7. Complete satisfaction or pleasure, supreme bliss, highest felicity; स योगी ब्रह्मनिर्वाणं ब्रह्मभूतोऽधिगच्छति Bg.5.24; अये लब्धं नेत्रनिर्वाणम् Ś.3; M.3.1; Śi.4.23; V.3.21.
      8. Cessation, desisting.
      9. Vacuity.
      10. Union, association, confluence.
      11. The bathing of an elephant; as in अनिर्वाण R.1.71.
      12. Instruction in sciences.
      13. Finis, completion; प्राप्य संकल्पनिर्वाणं नातिप्रीतोऽभ्यगात् पुरम् Bhāg.4.9.27.

    • -पुराणम् offering oblations to the dead (?); Rāj. T.

    • -भूयिष्ट Adjective almost vanished or departed; see under निर्वा (3) above.

    • -मस्तकः final emancipation or deliverance, final beatitude.

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  2. अनिर्वाणanirvāṇaa.Unwashed; unbathed; अरुंतुदमिवालनम- निर्वाणस्य दन्तिनः R.1.71.

    Unwashed; unbathed; अरुंतुदमिवालनम- निर्वाणस्य दन्तिनः R.1.71.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. निर्वाणnirvāṇamfn. blown or put out, extinguished (as a lamp or fire), set (as the sun), calmed, quieted, tamed (cf.…
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective blown or put out, extinguished (as a lamp or fire), set (as the sun), calmed, quieted, tamed (confer, compare अ-निर्व्that the rest of a word is to be supplied), dead, deceased (literally having the fire of life extinguished), lost, disappeared MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective immersed, plunged Lexicographers
    3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective immovable Lexicographers
    4. neuter gender blowing out, extinction, cessation, setting, vanishing, disappearance (that the rest of a word is to be suppliedणं-√कृ, to make away with anything id est not to keep one's promise)
    5. neuter gender extinction of the flame of life, dissolution, death or final emancipation from matter and re-union with the Supreme Spirit MBh. etc.
    6. neuter gender (with Buddhists Buddhists and Jainas जैन s) absolute extinction or annihilation (Equivalent to शून्य Lexicographers) of individual existence or of all desires and passions MWB. 137-139 etc.
    7. neuter gender perfect calm or repose or happiness, highest bliss or beatitude MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    8. neuter gender Name of an Upanishad उपनिषद्
    9. neuter gender instructing in sciences Lexicographers
    10. neuter gender bathing of an elephant Lexicographers
    11. neuter gender the post to which an elephant is tied Gal.
    12. neuter gender offering oblations (for 1. निर्-वापण ?) Lexicographers
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  2. अनिर्वाणanirvāṇamfn. unextinguished.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective unextinguished.

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  3. अपनिर्वाणapanirvāṇamfn. not yet extinct S3ak.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not yet extinct S3ak.

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  4. निर्वाणकरnirvāṇakaram. "causing extinction of all sense of individuality", a partic. Sama1dhi समाधि Ka1ran2d2.

    masculine gender "causing extinction of all sense of individuality", a particular Sama1dhi समाधि Ka1ran2d2.

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  5. निर्वाणकाण्डnirvāṇakāṇḍam. or n. N. of wk.

    masculine gender or neuter gender Name of work

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  6. निर्वाणतन्त्रnirvāṇatantran. see बृहन्-निर्वाणत्˚ and महा-न्˚

    neuter gender see बृहन्-निर्वाणत्that the rest of a word is to be supplied and महा-न्that the rest of a word is to be supplied

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  7. निर्वाणदnirvāṇadamfn. bestowing final beatitude MBh.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective bestowing final beatitude MBh.

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  8. निर्वाणदशकnirvāṇadaśakan. N. of wk.

    neuter gender Name of work

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