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Hridayashrivatsa, ṛdⲹśīٲ, Hridaya-shrivatsa: 1 definition

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Hridayashrivatsa 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 ṛdⲹśīٲ can be transliterated into English as Hrdayasrivatsa or Hridayashrivatsa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

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

ṛdⲹśīٲ (हृदयश्रीवत्स) refers to the �śīٲ mark on the chest�, from which the Buddha emitted numerous rays when he smiled with his whole body after contemplating the entire universe, according to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter XIV).—Accordingly, having himself arranged the lion-seat, the Bhagavat sat down cross-legged; holding his body upright and fixing his attention, he entered into the 󾱰Ჹ. Then, having tranquilly come out of this and having contemplated the entire universe with his divine eye (徱ⲹṣu), the Bhagavat smiled with his whole body. Wheels with a thousand spokes imprinted on the soles of his feet (岹ٲ) shoot out six hundred 岹ṭi of rays. In the same way, beams of six hundred 岹ṭi of rays are emitted from the śīٲ mark on his chest (hṛdaya-śīٲ).

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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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