Marananta, Maraṇanta, Maraṇānta, Marana-anta: 8 definitions
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Marananta means something in Jainism, Prakrit, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchMaraṇānta (मरणान्त):—[(maraṇa + anta)] adj. mit dem Tode endend, dessen Ausgang der Tod ist: jīvita [Spr. 3217.] — Vgl. ā .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungMaraṇānta (मरणान्त):—und maraṇāntika Adj. mit dem Tode endend , dessen Ausgang der Tod ist.
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: Marana, Anta.
Starts with: Maranantaka.
Ends with: Amarananta.
Full-text: Amarananta, Amarana, Maranantaka, A.
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Search found 4 books and stories containing Marananta, Maraṇanta, Maraṇānta, Marana-anta, Maraṇa-anta; (plurals include: Maranantas, Maraṇantas, Maraṇāntas, antas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 7.22 - The practice of dispassionately abandoning one’s body (sallekhanā) < [Chapter 7 - The Five Vows]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Appendix 6.2: new and rare words < [Appendices]
Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)
Verse 148 - The Story of Nun Uttarā < [Chapter 11 - Jarā Vagga (Old Age)]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Part 8 - Jātaka of the king who set fire to his body so as to hear a Buddhist stanza < [Chapter XIX - The Characteristics of Generosity]
Appendix 1 - The legend of Śāriputra and his teacher Sañjaya < [Chapter XVI - The Story of Śāriputra]