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nidana

nidana noun: the standard introduction to a sutra, stating the location and occasion of a particular teaching of the Buddha.

Noun

nidana (plural nidanas)

  1. The standard introduction to a sutra, stating the location and occasion of a particular teaching of the Buddha.
  2. (Hinduism) A first cause.

Forms of nidana

pluralnidanas

Questions about nidana

What does nidana mean?
Nidana means the standard introduction to a sutra, stating the location and occasion of a particular teaching of the Buddha.
What part of speech is nidana?
Nidana is a noun.
What is the plural of nidana?
The plural of nidana is nidanas.

Words near nidana in the dictionary

  1. nidal
  2. nidality
  3. nidamenta
  4. nidamental
  5. nidamentum
  6. nidana
  7. nidanas
  8. Nidas
  9. nidate
  10. nidated
  11. nidates

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