निर्वाण

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit निर्वाण (nirvāṇa, “blown or put out, extinguished”).

Adjective

निर्वाण • (nirvāṇ)

  1. extinguished, blown out

Noun

निर्वाण • (nirvāṇ) m

  1. (Buddhism) nirvana

Sanskrit

Etymology

From निस् (nis, “out”) + वान (vāna, “blown”), past participle of वा (√vā, “to blow”).

Pronunciation

Noun

निर्वाण • (nirvāṇa) n (Classical Sanskrit)

  1. blowing out, extinction, cessation, setting, vanishing, disappearance
    निर्वाणं कृ ― nirvāṇaṃ √kṛ ― to blow out, extinguish
  2. (Hinduism) extinction of the flame of life, dissolution, death or final emancipation from matter and re-union with the Supreme Spirit
  3. (Buddhism, Jainism) absolute extinction or annihilation (= शून्य (śūnya)) of individual existence or of all desires and passions
  4. (figuratively) perfect calm or repose or happiness, highest bliss or beatitude

Declension
Neuter a-stem declension of निर्वाण (nirvāṇa)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative निर्वाणम्
nirvāṇam		 निर्वाणे
nirvāṇe		 निर्वाणानि / निर्वाणा¹
nirvāṇāni / nirvāṇā¹
Vocative निर्वाण
nirvāṇa		 निर्वाणे
nirvāṇe		 निर्वाणानि / निर्वाणा¹
nirvāṇāni / nirvāṇā¹
Accusative निर्वाणम्
nirvāṇam		 निर्वाणे
nirvāṇe		 निर्वाणानि / निर्वाणा¹
nirvāṇāni / nirvāṇā¹
Instrumental निर्वाणेन
nirvāṇena		 निर्वाणाभ्याम्
nirvāṇābhyām		 निर्वाणैः / निर्वाणेभिः¹
nirvāṇaiḥ / nirvāṇebhiḥ¹
Dative निर्वाणाय
nirvāṇāya		 निर्वाणाभ्याम्
nirvāṇābhyām		 निर्वाणेभ्यः
nirvāṇebhyaḥ
Ablative निर्वाणात्
nirvāṇāt		 निर्वाणाभ्याम्
nirvāṇābhyām		 निर्वाणेभ्यः
nirvāṇebhyaḥ
Genitive निर्वाणस्य
nirvāṇasya		 निर्वाणयोः
nirvāṇayoḥ		 निर्वाणानाम्
nirvāṇānām
Locative निर्वाणे
nirvāṇe		 निर्वाणयोः
nirvāṇayoḥ		 निर्वाणेषु
nirvāṇeṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Descendants

Adjective

निर्वाण • (nirvāṇa)

  1. blown or put out, extinguished (as a lamp or fire), set (as the sun), calmed, quieted, tamed, dead, deceased (lit. having the fire of life extinguished), lost, disappeared
  2. immersed, plunged
  3. immovable

References
  • Collins, Steven (2010) Nirvana: Concept, Imagery, Narrative. Cambridge University Press, pages 63-64.
  • Monier Williams (1899), “निर्वाण”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, OCLC 458052227, page 0557.
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