Pāli Dictionary

nīvaraṇa

Part of speech

noun · neuter

Synonyms

paripantha, āvaraṇa, paripanthi, palibodha, palipatha, rodha, paccūha

Antonyms

anīvaraṇa

meditation

  • obstacle; entrave (spécialement les cinq obstacles à la méditation)

  • hindrance; obstacle (specifically the five hindrances to meditation)

nivāraṇa

approximate

niprefixvārrootaṇasuffix

Part of speech

noun · neuter

Root

var1couvrir; habiller; retenir

Synonyms

āvaraṇa, paṭibāhana, vibandhana

general

  • prévention; obstruction; blocage

  • preventing; obstructing; warding off, keeping back

  • Snp 5.2

    yāni sotāni lokasmiṃ, sati tesaṃ nivāraṇaṃ, sotānaṃ saṃvaraṃ brūmi, paññāy'ete pidhiyyare.

  • Snp 5.14

    pahānaṃ kāmacchandānaṃ, domanassāna c'ūbhayaṃ, thinassa ca panūdanaṃ, kukkuccānaṃ nivāraṇaṃ.

  • refus; opposition

  • refusing; opposing

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