Nilina, Nilīna: 11 definitions
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Nilina means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchNilīna (निलीन):—s. u. lī mit ni; davon nilīnaka gaṇa ṛśyādi zu [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 4, 2, 80.] Nomen proprium eines Dorfes im Nordlande; vgl. nailīnaka .
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)
Starts with: Nilinaka, Nilinargundi.
Ends with: Vanilina.
Full-text: Lukka, Lukkia, Nailinaka, Nilukka, Nirigghia, Shali, Niliyati, Li, Kalpa.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Appendix 1 - The story of Śrīvṛddhi < [Chapter XXXIX - The Ten Powers of the Buddha according to the Abhidharma]
The Buddhist Philosophy of Universal Flux (by Satkari Mookerjee)
Chapter XX - Self-cognition (Svasaṃvedanam) < [Part II - Logic and Epistemology]