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Definition[1]

 A transliteration of the Sanskrit araṇya and Pali arañña.

1. Cessation, quiescence.  

2. A forest-dweller. One who practices meditation in the quiet of the wilderness. Translated into Chinese as 無諍聲 (āranyaka).

Definition[2]

Araṇa  阿蘭那  It means a place of stillness, which is to practice pure conduct and to cultivate without the attachment of self and the Four Marks.

Source
Sanskrit-English Dictionary, by M. Monier William
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