नाम
Nāma
Name / Mentality / Mind-component
名
intermediateTwo Realities (二諦)
Grammar 語法
neuter noun (an-stem)
Definition 釋義
In the compound nāma-rūpa, nāma refers to the mental or 'name' aspect of existence — the four immaterial aggregates: vedanā (feeling), saññā (perception), saṅkhāra (formations), and viññāṇa (consciousness). Nāma 'names' or 'inclines towards' the object of experience. In the context of Dependent Origination, nāma-rūpa arises dependent on viññāṇa (consciousness) and is the ground for the six sense bases.
Canonical Example 典籍例句
Katamañca, bhikkhave, nāmaṃ? Vedanā, saññā, cetanā, phasso, manasikāro — idaṃ vuccati nāmaṃ.
And what, monks, is name? Feeling, perception, volition, contact, attention — this is called name.
Source: SN 12.2 (Vibhaṅga Sutta)
At a Glance
- Pali
- Nāma
- IAST
- Nāman
- Devanagari
- नाम
- Chinese
- 名
- Difficulty
- intermediate
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