Mahabrahma, 惭补丑腻产谤补丑尘腻, 惭补丑腻产谤补丑尘补, Maha-brahma: 11 definitions
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In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesSee Brahmaloka.
Therav膩da is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra惭补丑腻产谤补丑尘补 (啶す啶距が啷嵿ぐ啶灌啶�) is one of the three great leaders among the gods according to the 2nd century Mah膩praj帽膩p膩ramit膩艣膩stra (chapter XV). Accordingly, 鈥湶巡钩竽宀钩蟪静� is the leader of the Brahmaloka鈥�.
: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on Agriculture惭补丑腻产谤补丑尘补 (啶す啶距が啷嵿ぐ啶灌啶�) refers to the 鈥淕reat Brahm膩鈥�, according to the 痴补箩谤补迟耻峁囜笉补蝉补尘补测补办补濒辫补谤腻箩补, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.鈥擜ccordingly,鈥淭hen the Bhagav膩n praised the great Garu岣峚 Lord, Brahm膩, Vi峁ａ箛u and Mahe艣vara, 鈥榃ell done, well done, O Great Brahm膩 (尘补丑腻产谤补丑尘补), well spoken is this speech. A great spell is uttered. [...]鈥欌��.
Mahayana (啶す啶距く啶距え, 尘补丑腻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.
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan Buddhism1) 惭补丑腻产谤补丑尘腻 (啶す啶距が啷嵿ぐ啶灌啶ぞ) is the name of a deity summoned by the Yam膩ntaka-mantra and mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Ma帽ju艣r墨m奴lakalpa: one of the largest Kriy膩 Tantras devoted to Ma帽ju艣r墨 (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) representing an encyclopedia of knowledge primarily concerned with ritualistic elements in Buddhism. The teachings in this text originate from Ma帽ju艣r墨 and were taught to and by Buddha 艢膩kyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including 惭补丑腻产谤补丑尘腻).
2) 惭补丑腻产谤补丑尘腻 (啶す啶距が啷嵿ぐ啶灌啶ぞ) also refers to a group of deities mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Ma帽ju艣r墨m奴lakalpa.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha鈥檚 words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (惫补箩谤补测腻苍补) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary惭补丑腻产谤补丑尘补 (啶す啶距が啷嵿ぐ啶灌啶�).鈥�n. the Supreme Spirit.
Derivable forms: 尘补丑腻产谤补丑尘补m (啶す啶距が啷嵿ぐ啶灌啶ぎ啷�).
惭补丑腻产谤补丑尘补 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms 尘补丑腻 and brahma (啶啶班す啷嵿ぎ). See also (synonyms): 尘补丑腻产谤补丑尘补n.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary惭补丑腻产谤补丑尘补 (啶す啶距が啷嵿ぐ啶灌啶�).鈥�(n) , (= Pali id., in both senses, see Childers) (1) m. sg., great Brahm膩 (the god), guards the Bodhisattva upon his conception and praises him: 惭补丑腻惫补蝉迟耻 i.208.14 = ii.11.2; i.209.11 = ii.13.4; (2) m. pl., one (usually the 4th) of the classes of r奴p膩vacara gods of the first dhy膩nabh奴mi, usually with deva, q.v.: Lalitavistara 150.5 (a-stem); 惭补丑腻惫补蝉迟耻 ii.360.14 (id.); 顿颈惫测腻惫补诲腻苍补 367.11 (id.); the rest n-stem forms, 惭补丑腻惫测耻迟辫补迟迟颈 3088; 顿颈惫测腻惫补诲腻苍补 68.14; 568.26; 顿丑补谤尘补蝉补峁僩谤补丑补 128; 础惫补诲腻苍补-艣补迟补办补 i.5.2 (text 掳ma峁嘺岣�, acc. pl.; ms. 掳m膩峁嘺岣�; prose), etc.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 惭补丑腻产谤补丑尘补 (啶す啶距が啷嵿ぐ啶灌啶�):鈥擺=尘补丑腻-brahma] [from 尘补丑腻 > mah] m. the great Brahman, the Supreme Spirit, [Buddhist literature]
2) [v.s. ...] [plural] (with Buddhists) one of the 18 classes of gods of the world of form, [顿丑补谤尘补蝉补峁僩谤补丑补 128] (cf. [Monier-Williams鈥� Buddhism 210 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.
Pali-English dictionary
: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionary尘补丑腻产谤补丑尘补 (醼欋�熱��椺�坚�熱�贯��) [(pu) (醼曖��)]鈥�
[mahanta+brahma]
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Pali is the language of the Tipi峁璦ka, which is the sacred canon of Therav膩da Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha鈥檚 speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Maha, Mahanta, Brahma.
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Full-text (+38): Mahabrahmabhariya, Nibbattamahabrahma, Brahmamaha, Dasasahassacakkavalamahabrahmaparivara, Mahabrahmarupa, Ghatikaramahabrahma, Dvattimsamahabrahma, Mahabrahmashikhin, Trisahasramahasahasrika, Adhimatrakarunika, Mahabrahmapurohita, Mahabrahman, Sahasrika, Brahmavaccasin, Issarakutta, Issarakuttika, Dvisahasrika, Brahmapurohita, Vasi, Sudharma.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Ch枚dr枚n)
Act 1.6: Definition of tris膩hasra尘补丑腻s膩hasralokadh膩tu < [Chapter XIV - Emission of rays]
Act 7.2: Description of the 艢uddhav膩sika and Brahmaloka gods < [Chapter XIV - Emission of rays]
IV. The traces of passion are destroyed in the Buddha < [VIII. Destroying the traces of the conflicting emotions]
A Manual of Abhidhamma (by N膩rada Thera)
Four Planes of Life < [Chapter V - Process Freed Section]
Fourfold Rebirth < [Chapter V - Process Freed Section]
Fourfold Kamma < [Chapter V - Process Freed Section]
Vipassana Meditation (by Chanmyay Sayadaw)
Part 1 - Atta In Brahmanism < [Chapter 7 - The Five Factors Of A Meditator]
Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)
Verse 70 - The Story of Monk Jambuka < [Chapter 5 - B膩la Vagga (Fools)]
Verse 101 - The Story of B膩hiyad膩ruc墨riya < [Chapter 8 - Sahassa Vagga (Thousands)]
Verse 108 - The Story of Venerable S膩riputta鈥檚 Friend < [Chapter 8 - Sahassa Vagga (Thousands)]
Maha Buddhavamsa鈥擳he Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Part 1 - Introduction (story of M膩ra near Pa帽cas膩l膩) < [Chapter 35 - Story of M膩ra]
S膩riputta Mah膩thera鈥檚 attainment of Parinibb膩na < [Chapter 43 - Forty-one Arahat-Mahatheras and their Respective Etadagga titles]
Buddha attributes (5): Lokavid奴 < [Chapter 42 - The Dhamma Ratan膩]
Tibetan tales (derived from Indian sources) (by W. R. S. Ralston)