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Ashrutavat, Aśrutavat: 5 definitions

Introduction:

Ashrutavat means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 Aśrutavat can be transliterated into English as Asrutavat or Ashrutavat, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Ashrutavat in Mahayana glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

Aśrutavat (अश्रुतवत�, “ignorant�) refers to “those who have understood nothing� (i.e., “those who do not listen to the Dharma�), according to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter 1.—T ṛt󲹲ᲹԲ who have understood nothing (śܳٲ) see the self as their self and become attached to the self. But there is no ‘me� (ٳ) and there is no ‘mine� (ٳⲹ). The ‘me� is empty, the ‘mine� is empty.

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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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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Ashrutavat in Sanskrit glossary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Aśrutavat (अश्रुतवत�).—[a-śru + ta + vat], adv. As if not heard, [Ჹٲṅgṇ�] 5, 53.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Aśrutavat (अश्रुतवत�):—[=-śܳٲ-] [from -śܳٲ] ind. as if it were not heard, [Ჹٲṅgṇī]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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