Santirana, Santīraṇa: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Santirana means something in Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India. 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
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Journey to Nibbana: Patthana DhamaSantirana is made up of san which means well and tirana which means appropriately investigating.
So santirana citta is a consciousness that looks into the object of sampaticchana to work out what it is.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgrahaSantīraṇa (सन्तीरण) or Santīraṇavikalpa refers to “discrimination through investigation” and represents one of the “three kinds of discrimination” (vikalpa) as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 135). It can also be spelled as Saṃtiraṇa. The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., santīraṇa). The work is attributed to Nagarjuna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossarySantīraṇā.—cf. artha-santīraṇā (CII 1), despatch of business. Note: santīraṇā is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarysantīraṇa : (nt.) investigation.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionarySantīraṇa, (nt.) (saṃ+tīraṇa) investigation, decision; as t. t. denoting a stage in the act of sense-cognition, judging an impression (see Cpd. 28, 40, 238) DA. I, 194; DhsA. 264, 269, 272; Vism. 459. As °ā (f.) at Nett 82, 191. —°kicca function of judging Tikp 33; Vism. 21, 454. (Page 676)
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Santirana Citta, Santiranavikalpa.
Full-text: Santiranavikalpa, Akusala Vipakacitta, Kusalavipaka Citta, Samtirana, Sense Doors, Vinnana Kicca.
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Abhidhamma in Daily Life (by Nina Van Gorkom)
Chapter 9 - The Ahetuka Cittas Which Are Unknown In Daily Life
Chapter 15 - The Functions Of Tadarammana And Cuti
Patthana Dhamma (by Htoo Naing)
Chapter 8 - Anantara paccayo (or proximity condition)
Chapter 9 - Samanantara paccayo (or contiguity condition)
Cetasikas (by Nina van Gorkom)
Appendix 1 - Appendix To Chapter 2 < [Appendix And Glossary]
Appendix 5 - Appendix To Chapter 11 < [Appendix And Glossary]
Appendix 4 - Appendix To Chapter 9 < [Appendix And Glossary]
A Discourse on Paticcasamuppada (by Venerable Mahasi Sayadaw)
Chapter 5 - Sankhara Causes Vinnana < [Part 2]
Chapter 4 - Vithi-cittas < [Part 3]
Conditions (by Nina van Gorkom)
Appendix 1 - Sense-door Process
Chapter 11 - Kamma-condition And Vipaka-condition
A Survey of Paramattha Dhammas (by Sujin Boriharnwanaket)
Chapter 13 - The Ephemeral Experience Of Objects < [Part 2 - Citta]
Chapter 10 - Functions of Citta < [Part 2 - Citta]
Chapter 11 - The Duration Of Different Processes < [Part 2 - Citta]