nidana

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounnidana (plural nidanas)

plural nidanas

  1. BuddhismThe standard introduction to a sutra, stating the location and occasion of a particular teaching of the Buddha.
  2. HinduismA first cause.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

DiannaDanianAnandi
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APA

nidana. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nidana

MLA

“nidana.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nidana. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nidana,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nidana.

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