निर्वाण _nirvāṇa

निर्वाण p. p.

1 Blown or put out, extinguished (as a lamp or fire); निर्वाणवैरदहनाः प्रशमादरीणाम् Ve.1.7; Ku.2.23.

-2 Lost, disappeared.

-3 Dead, deceased.

-4 Liberated from existence.

-5 Set (as the sun).

-6 Calmed, quieted.

-7 Plunged.

-णम् 1 Extinction; अपि निर्वाणमायाति नानलो याति शीतताम् H.1.131; शनैर्निर्वाणमाप्नोति निरिन्धन इवानलः Mb.

-2 Vanishing from sight, dis- appearance.

-3 Dissolution, death.

-4 Final liberation or emancipation from matter and reunion with the Supreme Spirit, eternal bliss; निर्वाणं नाधिगच्छेयुर्जीवेयुः पशु- जीविकाम् Mb.3.31,26; निर्वाणमपि मन्ये$हमन्तरायं जयश्रियः Ki.11.69; R.12.1.

-5 (With Buddhists) Absolute extinction or annihilation, complete extinction of indi- vidual or worldly existence.

-6 Perfect and perpetual calm, repose; निर्वाणं समुपगमेन यच्छते ते (नमः) Ki.18.39.

-7 Complete satisfaction or pleasure, supreme bliss, highest felicity; स योगी ब्रह्मनिर्वाणं ब्रह्मभूतो$धिगच्छति Bg.5.24; अये लब्धं नेत्रनिर्वाणम् Ś.3; M.3.1; Śi.4.23; V.3.21.

-8 Cessation, desisting.

-9 Vacuity.

-1 Union, associa- tion, confluence.

-11 The bathing of an elephant; as in अनिर्वाण R.1.71.

-12 Instruction in sciences.

-13 Finis, completion; प्राप्य संकल्पनिर्वाणं नातिप्रीतो$भ्यगात् पुरम् Bhāg.4.9.27.

-Comp. -पुराणम् offering oblations to the dead (?); Rāj. T.

-भूयिष्ट a. almost vanished or departed; see under निर्वा (3) above.

-मस्तकः final emancipation or deliverance, final beatitude.