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Sarshapodaka, ṣaǻ岹첹, Sarshapa-udaka: 1 definition

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Sarshapodaka 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 ṣaǻ岹첹 can be transliterated into English as Sarsapodaka or Sarshapodaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Sarshapodaka in Mahayana glossary
: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on Agriculture

ṣaǻ岹첹 (सर्षपोदक) refers to “mustard seed water� (suitable for an offering ritual) , according to the ղٳṇḍⲹ첹貹Ჹ, 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.—Accordingly, [as the Bhagavān teaches the offering of the root spell], “[...] When rain is to be made, then the spell-master having enchanted mustard seed water (ṣaǻ岹첹) 108 times, having climbed up to an elevated place, standing facing east, he should throw seven handfuls of water in the eastern direction having recited the mantra seven times; [thus] all Nāga kings meet in the middle at once. They send down rain showers. [...]�.

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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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