नामरूप
Nāma-rūpa
Mind-and-body / Name-and-form
名色
Grammar 語法
dvandva compound: nāma (name/mentality) + rūpa (form/materiality)
Definition 釋義
The psychophysical complex that constitutes a sentient being — the fourth link of Dependent Origination, arising dependent on viññāṇa (consciousness). Nāma-rūpa is the totality of what we conventionally call a 'person': the mental (nāma) and physical (rūpa) processes arising together in mutual dependence. Neither can arise without the other: consciousness needs a physical base; the body needs consciousness to sustain it. The clear comprehension of nāma-rūpa as impersonal process is foundational to anattā insight.
Canonical Example 典籍例句
Viññāṇapaccayā nāmarūpaṃ.
With consciousness as condition, name-and-form [arises].
Source: SN 12.1 (Standard Paṭicca-samuppāda formula)
At a Glance
- Pali
- Nāma-rūpa
- IAST
- Nāmarūpa
- Devanagari
- नामरूप
- Chinese
- 名色
- Difficulty
- intermediate
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