स्थविरवाद

Sanskrit

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

स्थविरवाद • (sthaviravāda) stem, n

(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.

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