Nandapala, Nandapāla, Nanda-pala: 7 definitions
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In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraNandapāla (नन्दपाल) was a master potter (kumbhakāra) during the time of Buddha Kāśyapa, according to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter XLII.—Accordingly, “[...] there was at that time a master potter (kumbhakāra) named Nandapāla; he was a disciple of the buddha Kāśyapa; he was devoted to the five-fold discipline (pañcaśīla) and held the threefold path. He was the kalyānamitra of the chaplain Uttara for his mind was honest, pure and full of faith”.
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 sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNandapāla (नन्दपाल).—an epithet of Varuṇa.
Derivable forms: nandapālaḥ (नन्दपालः).
Nandapāla is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nanda and pāla (पाल).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryNandapāla (नन्दपाल).—m.
(-laḥ) A name of Varuna E. nanda Kuvera'S treasure, and pāla who guards.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryNandapāla (नन्दपाल):—[=nanda-pāla] [from nanda > nand] m. ‘guardian of the treasure N°’, id est. Varuṇa, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] (cf. above).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryNandapāla (नन्दपाल):—[nanda-pāla] (laḥ) 1. m. Varuna.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Paala, Nanda, Pala.
Full-text: Ghatikara, Jyotipala, Jyotishpala, Uttara.
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