Manjusaka, Ma帽j奴saka, Manjushaka, Manjusa-ka: 9 definitions

Introduction
In Buddhism
1. Theravada
Languages
1. Pali
2. Sanskrit
See also

Introduction:

Manjusaka 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

Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

A tree in Gandhamadana in front of the Maniguha.

It is one yojana in height and one in girth, and bears all the flowers, which bloom both on land and in water, on earth and in heaven.

Around the tree is the Sabbaratanamala, where the Pacceka Buddhas hold their assembly.

The place of meeting seems also to have been called the Manjusakamala. SNA.i.66, 67; VvA.175.

context information

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).

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

ma帽j奴saka : (m.) a celestial tree.

: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Ma帽j奴saka, (-rukkha) (fr. ma帽j奴sa) N. of a celestial tree, famed for its fragrancy Vv 38⁶; SnA 52, 66, 95, 98; VvA. 175. (Page 515)

: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionary

ma帽j奴saka (醼欋€夅€贯€囜€搬€炨€€) [(pu) (醼曖€�)]鈥�
摆尘补帽箩奴蝉补+办补闭
摆醼欋赌夅赌贯赌囜赌搬赌�+醼赌闭

context information

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.

Sanskrit dictionary

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

惭补帽箩耻峁办补 (啶啷嵿啷佮し啶�).鈥攕ee ma帽j奴掳.

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惭补帽箩奴峁办补 (啶啷嵿啷傕し啶�).鈥�nt. (compare Pali ma帽j奴saka; m. 厂补诲诲丑补谤尘补辫耻峁囜笉补谤墨办补 8.13, 掳k膩峁兣�, in verse), also ma帽ju掳, a kind of heavenly flower: 厂补诲诲丑补谤尘补辫耻峁囜笉补谤墨办补 5.11; 8.13; 20.1; 惭补丑腻惫补蝉迟耻 ii.160.13 (掳k膩峁噄); 286.18 (id.); iii.95.8; 尘补帽箩耻峁办补m (n. sg.) 惭补丑腻惫测耻迟辫补迟迟颈 6164; 尘补帽箩耻峁办补- 碍腻谤补峁囜笉补惫惫奴丑补 79.1.

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

惭补帽箩奴峁办补 (啶啷嵿啷傕し啶�):鈥擺from 尘补帽箩奴峁Ｄ�] m. Name of a species of celestial flower, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.] (尘补帽箩耻峁办补, [K膩ra峁囜笉a-vy奴ha])

[Sanskrit to German]

context information

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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