Devavatara, 顿别惫腻惫补迟腻谤补, Deva-avatara: 5 definitions
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Devavatara 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.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra顿别惫腻惫补迟腻谤补 (啶︵啶掂ぞ啶掂い啶距ぐ) refers to the 鈥渄escent of the Buddha鈥� from the Tr膩yastri峁兣沘 heaven according to the 2nd century Mah膩praj帽膩p膩ramit膩艣膩stra (chapter XVI). Accordingly, 鈥淗aving spent the summer retreat (惫补谤峁) among the Tao li (Tr膩yastri峁嚺沘) gods, the Buddha came down into Jambudv墨pa鈥�.
Note: According to one version, welcomed on his descent from the heaven by a great assembly, the Buddha was first greeted by 艢膩riputra (Dhammapada峁弓ha III), immediately followed by the nun Utpalavar峁嘺. According to the Tibetische Lebensbeschreibung, Udayana, king of Kau艣amb墨, received him ceremonially. An apparitional (耻辫补辫腻诲耻办补) Bhik峁 invited the Buddha along with the assembly of Bhik峁s and Devas to a splendid repast (Tsa a han, Avad膩na艣ataka II and Po yuan king).
Mahayana (啶す啶距く啶距え, mah膩y膩na) 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 蝉奴迟谤补蝉 of which some of the earliest are the various Praj帽膩p膩ramit膩 蝉奴迟谤补蝉.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary顿别惫腻惫补迟腻谤补 (啶︵啶掂ぞ啶掂い啶距ぐ).鈥�m., name of a place, = S膩峁僰膩艣ya, q.v.: 掳ra岣� 惭补丑腻惫测耻迟辫补迟迟颈 4103; 掳re 惭补丑腻-惭腻测奴谤墨 105 (the Chin. comms. cited by L茅vi 115 make the identification); 掳re mah膩caitye Sa峁�- ka艣ye mah膩pr膩tih膩rike (膧谤测补-)惭补帽箩耻艣谤墨尘奴濒补办补濒辫补 88.14 (verse). Cf. prec.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary顿别惫腻惫补迟腻谤补 (啶︵啶掂ぞ啶掂い啶距ぐ):鈥擺from deva] m. 鈥榠诲.鈥�, Name of a place, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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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Partial matches: Deva, Avatara.
Starts with: Devavatarana, Devavatarasutra.
Full-text: Devavatarasutra, Devavatarana, Samkashya.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Ch枚dr枚n)
Appendix 3 - Descent of Buddha from the Tr膩yastri峁兣沘 heaven < [Chapter XVI - The Story of 艢膩riputra]
Appendix 3 - Buddha鈥檚 sermon to the Tr膩yastri峁兣沘 gods < [Chapter XLII - The Great Loving-kindness and the Great Compassion of the Buddhas]
Introduction to second volume < [Introductions]
A Dictionary Of Chinese Buddhist Terms (by William Edward Soothill)