The next word, nirgrantha, indicates freedom from the bondage of illusion. Nirgrantha also means "one who has no connection with scriptural injunctions." Grantha means revealed scriptures, and nir is an affix which is used to mean "no connection,""constructing," and also "prohibiting." There are many instructions for spiritual realization, and persons who have no connection with such scriptural injunctions are known as nirgrantha. There are many people who are foolish, low-born and misbehaved and who have no entrance into the revealed scriptures and injunctions, and therefore they are called nirgrantha. Because the word grantha can also mean "collected riches," the word nirgrantha also indicates a poor man, bereft of all riches, who is attempting to collect riches.
Grantha means
Sri Caitanya-caritamrta
CC Madhya-lila
The word "grantha" means "riches," "thesis" and "composition."’.
CC Madhya 24.18, Translation and Purport: “‘The prefix "niḥ" may be used for a sense of ascertainment, gradation, construction or forbidding. The word "grantha" means "riches," "thesis" and "composition."’
This is another quotation from the Viśva-prakāśa dictionary.
Other Books by Srila Prabhupada
Teachings of Lord Caitanya
Page Title: | Grantha means |
Compiler: | Rishab |
Created: | 20 of Jan, 2012 |
Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=0, CC=1, OB=1, Lec=0, Con=0, Let=0 |
No. of Quotes: | 2 |