Pāli Dictionary

nīvaraṇa

Part of speech

noun · neuter

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

anīvaraṇa

meditation

  • निवारण; बाधा (विशेषकर ध्यान में पाँच बाधाएँ)

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

nivāraṇa

approximate

niprefixvārrootaṇasuffix

Part of speech

noun · neuter

Root

var1आवरण; पोशाक; रोकना

Synonyms

āvaraṇa, paṭibāhana, vibandhana

general

  • रोकथाम; बाधा; अवरोध

  • 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.

  • अस्वीकृति; विरोध

  • refusing; opposing

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