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vinaya meaning in Sanskrit

विनय vinaya

vinaya in Sanskrit: विनय (vinaya). In English, vinaya means the rules that regulate Buddhist monastic life.

Sanskrit words for vinaya

Buddhist monastic rules
विनय vinaya

English meaning of vinaya

  1. noun The rules that regulate Buddhist monastic life.

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Questions about vinaya in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of vinaya in Sanskrit?
Vinaya in Sanskrit is विनय (vinaya).
vinaya इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Vinaya: विनय (vinaya).
What does vinaya mean in English?
Vinaya means the rules that regulate Buddhist monastic life.

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