Pancabala, 笔补帽肠补产补濒补, Panca-bala, 笔补帽肠补产补濒腻, Pancan-bala: 8 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation笔补帽肠补产补濒补 (啶啷嵿啶げ) refers to the 鈥渇ive forces鈥� (of K膩ma) [?], according to the 艢ivapur膩峁嘺 2.3.17 (鈥淭he dialogue between Indra and K膩madeva鈥�).鈥擜ccordingly, as K膩ma said to Brahm膩: 鈥淸...] O dear friend, I shall cause the downfall of that enemy of yours who is performing a severe penance to usurp your position. [...] I can undoubtedly make Brahm膩 and Vi峁ａ箛u go astray. Others are of no consideration. I shall make even 艢iva fall. I have only five arrows that are soft and flowery. My bow is of three types. That too is flowery. The bowstring consists of bees. My support and strength is my beloved wife Rat墨. Spring is my minister. O god, I am having five forces [i.e., 辫补帽肠补产补濒补鈥�辫补帽肠补产补濒辞诲别惫腻]. The moon, the storehouse of nectar, is my friend. [...]鈥�.
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra笔补帽肠补产补濒补 (啶啷嵿啶げ) or Bala refers to the 鈥渇ive strengths鈥� and represents one of the seven classes of the thirty-seven auxiliaries to enlightenment (产辞诲丑颈辫腻办峁办补), according to the 2nd century Mah膩辫谤补箩帽腻p膩ramit膩艣膩stra chapter XXXI.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥渨hen a mind of sharp knowledge (迟墨办峁ａ箛补箩帽腻苍补-肠颈迟迟补) is acquired, there is 鈥減owers鈥� (bala)鈥�. Also, 鈥渨hen the five faculties (辫补帽肠别苍诲谤颈测补) have been developed (惫峁沝诲丑补), they are able to intercept the afflictions (办濒别艣补): this is like the power of a big tree (尘补丑腻惫峁沰峁) that is able to block off water. These five faculties, when they have been developed, are able to gradually penetrate the profound Dharma (驳补尘产丑墨谤补诲丑补谤尘补): this is called 鈥榩ower鈥� (bala)鈥�.
Also, 鈥渨hen the five faculties (辫补帽肠别苍诲谤颈测补) have increased and are no longer troubled by the affictions (办濒别艣补), they take the name of strengths (bala). See what has just been said about the five faculties. The five faculties (辫补帽肠别苍诲谤颈测补) and the five strengths (辫补帽肠补产补濒补) come under the aggregate of volition (蝉补峁僺办腻谤补-蝉办补苍诲丑补), are always associated, are mental events accompanying the mind; they arise with the mind, endure with the mind and perish with the mind. When one possesses them, the mind is in right concentration (蝉补尘测补办蝉补尘腻诲丑颈); when one does not possess them, the mind falls into wrong concentrations (尘颈迟丑测腻蝉补尘腻诲丑颈)鈥�.
: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganaga帽japarip峁沜ch膩Sam膩dhi辫谤补箩帽腻 (啶膏ぎ啶距ぇ啶苦お啷嵿ぐ啶溹啶炧ぞ) refers to the 鈥渃oncentration and insight鈥�, according to the Gaganaga帽japarip峁沜ch膩: the eighth chapter of the Mah膩sa峁僴ip膩ta (a collection of Mah膩y膩na Buddhist S奴tras).鈥擜ccordingly, as the Lord said to Brahm膩 Prabh膩vy奴ha: 鈥淸...] (11) Further, 鈥榯he root of good鈥� is the entrance into the ability of faith, 鈥榤erit鈥� is in accordance with vigour, recollection, and awareness, and 鈥榢nowledge鈥� is the cultivation of concentration and insight (蝉补尘腻诲丑颈辫谤补箩帽腻). (12) Further, 鈥榯he root of good鈥� is to be established in the five powers, 鈥榤erit鈥� is to understand the limbs of awakening, and 鈥榢nowledge鈥� is to know the entrance into the path. [...]鈥�.
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.
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgraha笔补帽肠补产补濒补 (啶啷嵿啶げ) refers to the 鈥渇ive strengths鈥� as defined in the Dharma-sa峁僩raha (section 48), itself forming part of the 鈥渢hirty-seven things on the side of awakening鈥� (产辞诲丑颈辫腻办峁办补-dharma).
The five strengths (辫补帽肠补产补濒补) are:
- 艣谤补诲诲丑腻 (faith),
- 惫墨谤测补 (energy),
- 蝉尘峁泃颈 (mindfulness),
- 蝉补尘腻诲丑颈 (concentration),
- 辫谤补箩帽腻 (wisdom).
The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., 辫补帽肠补-产补濒补). The work is attributed to Nagarjuna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary辫补帽肠补产补濒补 : (nt.) five mental forces.
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
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary笔补帽肠补产补濒腻 (啶啷嵿啶げ啶�).鈥攆ive medicinal herbs, namely 啶げ啶�, 啶ㄠぞ啶椸が啶侧ぞ, 啶す啶距が啶侧ぞ, 啶呧い啶�- 啶げ啶� (产补濒腻, n膩ga产补濒腻, mah膩产补濒腻, ati- 产补濒腻) and 啶班ぞ啶溹が啶侧ぞ (谤腻箩补产补濒腻).
Derivable forms: 辫补帽肠补产补濒腻岣� (啶啷嵿啶げ啶距).
笔补帽肠补产补濒腻 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms 辫补帽肠补苍 and 产补濒腻 (啶げ啶�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 笔补帽肠补产补濒补 (啶啷嵿啶げ):鈥擺=辫补帽肠补-产补濒补] [from 辫补帽肠补] n. the 5 forces (viz. faith, energy, recollection, self-concentration, reason), [Monier-Williams鈥� Buddhism 50.]
2) 笔补帽肠补产补濒腻 (啶啷嵿啶げ啶�):鈥擺=辫补帽肠补-产补濒腻] [from 辫补帽肠补] f. the 5 plants called Bal膩 (viz. 产补濒腻, 苍腻驳补-产, 尘补丑腻-产, ati-b, and 谤腻箩补-产), [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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Full-text: Five Forces, Five Strengths, Five Powers, Samadhibala, Shraddhabala, Viryabala, Smritibala, Prajnabala, Bala, Smriti, Virya, Shraddha, Prajna, Samadhi.
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