Nivasana, Nivāsana: 15 definitions
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Nivasana means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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 Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: MDPI Books: The Ocean of HeroesNivasana (निवसन) refers to a “garment” (e.g., made of some tiger skin), according to the 10th-century Ḍākārṇava-tantra: one of the last Tibetan Tantric scriptures belonging to the Buddhist Saṃvara tradition consisting of 51 chapters.—Accordingly, “[...] [He should visualize Heruka] [...] The weaponry in the seventy-two hands is thus to be discerned in order. A decoration (headband) made of five hairless heads, an ornament of the six seals, a garland of a hundred hairless heads [as a necklace], sounding armlets and anklets, a garment (nivasana) [made of] some tiger skin, and a romāvalī (or line of bodily hair) are on [his] body. Before him is a great goddess [named] Vajravārāhī, [who is] as previously. [...]”.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarynivāsana : (nt.) undergarment; clothing; dress.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary1) Nivāsana, 2 (nt.) (fr. nivasati2) dwelling, abode PvA. 44 (°ṭṭhāna place of abode), 76 (id.). (Page 372)
2) Nivāsana, 1 (adj. -nt.) (fr. nivāseti) dressed, clothed; dressing, clothing, undergarment (opp. pārupana) Vin. I, 46; II, 228; J. I, 182 (manāpa°), 421; III, 82; PvA. 50, 74, 76, 173 (pilotikakkhaṇḍa° dressed in rags). (Page 372)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNivasana (निवसन).—
1) A house, habitation, dwelling; निवसनं श्मशानम् (nivasanaṃ śmaśānam) Ā. L.16.
2) A garment, cloth, an undergarment; प्रस्थितं निवसनग्रहणाय (prasthitaṃ nivasanagrahaṇāya) Śiśupālavadha 1.6; R.19.41.
Derivable forms: nivasanam (निवसनम्).
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Nivāsana (निवासन).—
1) Residence.
2) Sojourn.
3) Spending time.
Derivable forms: nivāsanam (निवासनम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryNivāsana (निवासन).—nt. (= Pali id.; to next), wearing, or (concretely) a garment, especially an undergarment: (-carma)- nivāsanair Lalitavistara 249.2, so read with Tibetan gyon pa, to wear, for Lefm. -niveśanair (mss. mostly nives°), by the wearing of…as garments; parimaṇḍala-nivāsanam Mahāvyutpatti 8525, probably n. act., putting on (one's undergarment) ‘in a circle’ (not hanging down before or behind, compare Vin. iv.185.4, 18); concretely, Mahāvyutpatti 8938 = Tibetan śam thabs, petticoat: Bhikṣuṇī-karmavācanā 11a.4, see s.v. nivāsayati.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryNivasana (निवसन).—n.
(-naṃ) 1. A house, a habitation. 2. Cloth, clothes, raiment. E. ni in, vas to dwell or wear, aff. ādhāre lyuṭ.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryNivasana (निवसन).—[ni-vas + ana], n. 1. Putting on, [Rāmāyaṇa] 2, 37, 13 Gorr. 2. Cloth, [Raghuvaṃśa, (ed. Stenzler.)] 19, 41.
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Nivāsana (निवासन).—i. e. ni-vas + ana, n. 1. Sojourn, [Rāmāyaṇa] 1, 3, 10 Gorr. 2. Passing (as time), 1, 3, 18 Gorr.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryNivasana (निवसन).—[neuter] putting on; cloth, garment.
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Nivāsana (निवासन).—[neuter] dwelling, abode.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Nivasana (निवसन):—[=ni-vasana] [from ni-vas] a n. putting on (a garment), [Rāmāyaṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] cloth, garment (cf. kaṭī-niv), [Varāha-mihira; Kāvya literature] etc.
3) [v.s. ...] an under garment, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) Nivāsana (निवासन):—[=ni-vāsana] [from ni-vas] a n. ([from] [Causal]) a kind of raiment, [Buddhist literature]
5) Nivasana (निवसन):—[=ni-vasana] [from ni-vas] b n. dwelling, habitation, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) Nivāsana (निवासन):—[=ni-vāsana] [from ni-vas] b n. ([from] [Causal]) living, residing, sojourn, abode, [Cāṇakya; Rāmāyaṇa]
7) [v.s. ...] passing or spending time, [Rāmāyaṇa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryNivasana (निवसन):—[ni-vasana] (naṃ) 1. n. A house: clothes.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Nivasana (निवसन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Ṇiaṃsaṇa, Ṇivasaṇa.
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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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryṆivasaṇa (णिवसण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Nivasana.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNivasana (ನಿವಸನ):—
1) [noun] = ನಿವಸ [nivasa].
2) [noun] 2.woven fabric; cloth.
3) [noun] an underwear.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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