Ratnaparvata: 6 definitions
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Ratnaparvata 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
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraRatnaparvata (啶班い啷嵿え啶ぐ啷嵿さ啶�) refers to a 鈥渏ewel mountain鈥�, according to Mah膩praj帽膩p膩ramit膩艣膩stra (chapter 2).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸Question.鈥擶hy do Buddhist 蝉奴迟谤补s begin with the word evam, 鈥榯hus鈥�?]鈥擺...] The believer says: 鈥楾hat is indeed so鈥� (evam etat). The disbeliever is like hard leather (gocarman) that cannot be folded (腻办耻帽肠颈迟补); the believer is like supple leather that can be folded for [any] use. Furthermore, it is said in a 蝉奴迟谤补: 鈥楩aith is like a hand (hasta)鈥�. Endowed with hands, the man who goes to a jewel mountain (ratnaparvata) gathers the jewels (ratna) at will. In the same way, the believer, penetrating into the Buddha鈥檚 doctrine 鈥� this jewel mountain that contains the pure faculties (补苍腻蝉谤补惫别苍诲谤颈测补), the powers (bala), the path of enlightenment (产辞诲丑颈尘腻谤驳补) and the 诲丑测腻苍补蝉鈥攖he believer, I say, is able to take [anything] he wishes. [...]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s of which some of the earliest are the various Praj帽膩p膩ramit膩 蝉奴迟谤补s.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryRatnaparvata (啶班い啷嵿え啶ぐ啷嵿さ啶�) or Ratanaparvata.鈥攏ame of a Buddha: 惭补丑腻惫补蝉迟耻 i.113.10 (verse, but not m.c.).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryRatnaparvata (啶班い啷嵿え啶ぐ啷嵿さ啶�).鈥擺masculine] jewel mountain, [Epithet] of Meru.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ratnaparvata (啶班い啷嵿え啶ぐ啷嵿さ啶�):鈥擺=ratna-parvata] [from ratna] a m. a mountain containing j掳, [R膩m膩ya峁嘺]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of Meru, [Hariva峁兣沘]
3) [v.s. ...] b m. a jewel-mountain, [Sukh膩vat墨-vy奴ha i]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Ratna, Parvata.
Full-text: Ratanaparvata, Gocarman, Carman, Akuncita, Anasravendriya, Bodhimarga, Anashrava, Chad.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Ch枚dr枚n)
III.2: Subjective nature of the appearance of the Buddhas < [Part 4 - Being born into the family of the Bodhisattvas, etc.]
Part 1 - Explanation of the word 鈥榚vam鈥� < [Chapter II - Evam May膩 艢rutam Ekasmin Samaye]
Sankalpa Suryodaya of Venkatanatha (Critical Study) (by R. Laxmi)
Chapter 2 - The Refutation of the views of Rival Systems < [Chapter 3 - Significance]
Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra (by Robert A. F. Thurman)