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anicca meaning in Sanskrit

अनित्य anitya

anicca in Sanskrit: अनित्य (anitya). In English, anicca means impermanence, the doctrine claiming that all of conditioned existence, without exception, is transient. One of the three marks of existence.

Sanskrit words for anicca

impermanence
अनित्य anitya

English meaning of anicca

  1. noun Impermanence, the doctrine claiming that all of conditioned existence, without exception, is transient. One of the three marks of existence.

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Questions about anicca in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of anicca in Sanskrit?
Anicca in Sanskrit is अनित्य (anitya).
anicca इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Anicca: अनित्य (anitya).
What does anicca mean in English?
Anicca means impermanence, the doctrine claiming that all of conditioned existence, without exception, is transient. One of the three marks of existence.

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