स्थविरवाद

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Sanskrit

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Etymology

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Compound of स्थविर (sthavira, elder) +‎ वाद (vāda, doctrine).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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स्थविरवाद (sthaviravāda) stemn

  1. (Buddhism) Theravada, a sect of Buddhism, whose teachings are based on Buddha's scriptures in the Pali canon, widely practised in Southeast Asia, mainly in Sri Lanka, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar. It tends to be conservative in contrast to the more liberal Mahayana, rejects reliance on celestial beings, and teaches non-universal salvation.

Declension

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Neuter a-stem declension of स्थविरवाद (sthaviravāda)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative स्थविरवादम्
sthaviravādam
स्थविरवादे
sthaviravāde
स्थविरवादानि
sthaviravādāni
Vocative स्थविरवाद
sthaviravāda
स्थविरवादे
sthaviravāde
स्थविरवादानि
sthaviravādāni
Accusative स्थविरवादम्
sthaviravādam
स्थविरवादे
sthaviravāde
स्थविरवादानि
sthaviravādāni
Instrumental स्थविरवादेन
sthaviravādena
स्थविरवादाभ्याम्
sthaviravādābhyām
स्थविरवादैः
sthaviravādaiḥ
Dative स्थविरवादाय
sthaviravādāya
स्थविरवादाभ्याम्
sthaviravādābhyām
स्थविरवादेभ्यः
sthaviravādebhyaḥ
Ablative स्थविरवादात्
sthaviravādāt
स्थविरवादाभ्याम्
sthaviravādābhyām
स्थविरवादेभ्यः
sthaviravādebhyaḥ
Genitive स्थविरवादस्य
sthaviravādasya
स्थविरवादयोः
sthaviravādayoḥ
स्थविरवादानाम्
sthaviravādānām
Locative स्थविरवादे
sthaviravāde
स्थविरवादयोः
sthaviravādayoḥ
स्थविरवादेषु
sthaviravādeṣu

Descendants

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  • Pali: theravāda