noun
parinirvana; perfect nirvana
Buddhist term for the final, complete nirvana attained at the death of an enlightened being, free from all rebirth.
釈迦は八十歳で般涅槃に入ったと伝えられている。
It is said that Shakyamuni entered parinirvana at the age of eighty.
noun
the Buddha's parinirvana
Specifically refers to the historical Buddha Shakyamuni's passing into final nirvana.
仏教の経典には、般涅槃の様子が詳しく描かれている。
The Buddhist scriptures describe the Buddha's parinirvana in detail.
noun
death (of a Buddha or enlightened being)
In Buddhist contexts, a respectful term for the death of a fully enlightened person; not used for ordinary death.
高僧の般涅槃を悼み、多くの人が集まった。
Many people gathered to mourn the parinirvana of the high priest.
入滅 is a more common Buddhist term for a holy person's death or entering nirvana, whereas 般涅槃 is a more technical and formal term.
From Sanskrit parinirvāṇa, via Chinese 般涅槃 (bōnièpán). The reading はつねはん is a Japanese approximation of the Middle Chinese pronunciation.