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Akshayartha, ṣaٳ, Akshaya-artha: 1 definition

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Akshayartha means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

The Sanskrit term ṣaٳ can be transliterated into English as Aksayartha or Akshayartha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

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: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā

ṣaٳ (अक्षयार्�) refers to the “imperishable knowledge of the meaning�, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly as The Lord said: “O Śāriputra, in the buddha-field of the Tathāgata Ekaratnavyūha, there is a Bodhisattva, the great being Gaganagañja who is resplendent by the splendor of merit (ṇy-ٱᲹ), [...] who is purified in the realm of five eyes adorned with the [divine] sight (ṣu), is endowed with the essence of understanding of all meaning with sound as adorned with the [divine] hearing, teaches the imperishable knowledge of the meaning (ṣaٳ), dharmas, interpretation, and eloquence as adorned with special knowledge (پṃv), [...]�.

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Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many ūٰ of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā ūٰ.

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