Nirvanapada, Nirvana-pada, Nirvāṇapada: 2 definitions
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Nirvanapada means something in 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 Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Wisdom Library: Skanda-puranaNirvāṇapada (निर्वाणपद) refers to the “state of liberation”, according to the Skandapurāṇa 2.2.27 (“Installation of the Four Deities”).—Accordingly: “There was a certain Brāhmaṇa, the most excellent of all Brāhmaṇas, in Mathurā. His son of great refulgence is well-known by the name Śivaśarman. [...] He bowed down to the leaders of the attendants (of Śiva) and the Brāhmaṇas. He came to the decision that pilgrimage is the highest ladder leading to the state of liberation (nirvāṇapada-niḥśreṇikā) and that it retains all the creatures there. Thereafter the wise Brāhmaṇa took his food and started. [...]”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNirvāṇapada (ನಿರ್ವಾಣಪದ):—[noun] the state of divine blessedness; salvation of the soul.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Pada, Nirvana, Pata.
Full-text: Nihshrenika.
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