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Trinapatra, ṛṇ貹ٰ, Trina-patra: 1 definition

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Trinapatra 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 ṛṇ貹ٰ can be transliterated into English as Trnapatra or Trinapatra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

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: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on Agriculture

ṛṇ貹ٰ (तृणपत्�) refers to “leaves of grass�, 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 manual of the root-heart] “[...] Thus the great Nāgas can never hurl down untimely cold spells, winds, clouds and thunderbolts. They cannot even ever cause harm to leaves of grass (ṛṇ貹ٰ). All will be bound pressed by the five bindings. [...]�.

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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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