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Five Great Elements 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.
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General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgrahaFive Great Elements:鈥擜 technical term in Buddhism corresponding to the Sanskrit 辫补帽肠补尘补丑腻产丑奴迟补 defined in the Dharma-sa峁僩raha (section 39):
- Earth (辫峁泃丑惫墨),
- Water (腻辫补蝉),
- Fire (tejas),
- Wind (惫腻测耻),
- Space (腻办腻艣补).
The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., 鈥榝ive great elements鈥�). The work is attributed to Nagarguna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: The, The, Te, Element.
Full-text: Pancamahabhuta, Mahabhuta, Tejas, Apas, Prithvi, Akasha, Vayu, Pancabhuta, Vyomatattva, Ashuddhatattva.
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Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by 艢r墨 艢r墨mad Bhaktived膩nta N膩r膩yana Gosv膩m墨 Mah膩r膩ja)
Verse 1.6.90 < [Chapter 6 - Priyatama (the most beloved devotees)]
Mahabharata (English Summary) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section CCX - Markandeya: The Properties of the Five Great Elements < [Markandeya-Samasya Parva]
Cidvilasastava by Amrtananda (by Brian Campbell and Ben Williams)
Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter 11 - The Creation of a lotus After Dissolution < [Book 3 - Bhavishya Parva]
Chapter 49 - Attributes of Narayana < [Book 1 - Harivamsa Parva]
Bhajana-Rahasya (by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya)
Text 30 < [Chapter 2 - Dvit墨ya-y膩ma-s膩dhana (Pr膩ta岣�-k膩l墨ya-bhajana)]
Jivanandana of Anandaraya Makhin (Study) (by G. D. Jayalakshmi)
Analysis of Pr膩峁嘺 (Prat墨h膩r墨 / Dauv膩rika) < [Chapter 6 - Dramatic aspects of the J墨vanandana N膩峁璦ka]
Basic Principles of 膧yurveda < [Chapter 4 - 膧yurvedic principles in J墨vanandana N膩峁璦ka]