Udakacandra, Udaka-candra: 7 definitions
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In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraUdakacandra (啶夃う啶曕啶ㄠ啶︵啶�) (cf. Ambucandra) refers to the 鈥渕oon reflected in water鈥� and represents one of the ten comparisons (耻辫补尘腻苍补) according to the 2nd century Mah膩praj帽膩p膩ramit膩艣膩stra chapter 11. These 耻辫补尘腻苍补s represent a quality of the Bodhisattvas accompanying the Buddha at 搁腻箩补驳峁沨补 on the 骋峁沝丑谤补办奴峁璦辫补谤惫补迟补. They accepted that dharmas are like the 鈥榤oon reflected in water鈥� (udakacandra). Actually, the moon (candra) is situated in space (腻办腻艣补) but its reflection (bimba) appears in the water (udaka). In the same way, 鈥榯he moon鈥� of the true Dharma (产丑奴迟补诲丑补谤尘补) is in 鈥榯he space鈥� of suchness (诲丑补谤尘补迟腻) and the peak of existence (产丑奴迟补办辞峁璱), but its 鈥榬eflection鈥欌�攖he wrong notions of 鈥榤e鈥� and 鈥榤ine鈥欌�攁ppear in the 鈥榳ater鈥� of the minds of fools (产腻濒补肠颈迟迟补), gods or men. This is why dharmas are like the moon reflected in water (udakacandra).
: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganaga帽japarip峁沜ch膩Udakacandra (啶夃う啶曕啶ㄠ啶︵啶�) refers to 鈥�(that which is like) the reflection of the moon in the water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, 鈥淸...] The Bodhisattva Gaganaga帽ja then sustained the jewel-canopy of ten thousand yojanas high over the Lord鈥檚 lion throne in the sky, joined the palms of his hands, saluted, and praised the Lord with these suitable verses: 鈥榌...] (13) The parts of the personality, realms and fields of perception (蝉办补苍诲丑补诲丑腻迟耻-腻测补迟补苍补) are as an illusion (尘腻测腻-耻辫补尘补); the three worlds are as the reflection of the moon in the water (udakacandra-upama) without change (acyuta); all living beings are non-existence (补产丑腻惫补) as a dream (svapnopama). Having realized the fact that all things are like a dream by the knowledge, you teach this dharma. [...]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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryUdakacandra (啶夃う啶曕啶ㄠ啶︵啶�).鈥攁 kind of magic.
Derivable forms: 耻诲补办补肠补苍诲谤补岣� (啶夃う啶曕啶ㄠ啶︵啶班).
Udakacandra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms udaka and candra (啶氞え啷嵿う啷嵿ぐ).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryUdakacandra (啶夃う啶曕啶ㄠ啶︵啶�).鈥�m., (1) the moon in water, as symbol of deceptive and unsubstantial things: 惭补丑腻惫测耻迟辫补迟迟颈 2814 (among svnonyms for m膩y膩); also uda-candra, daka(-candra), [Pag臅8-a+ 71] qq.v.; no such form noted elsewhere; (2) name of a former Buddha: 厂耻办丑腻惫补迟墨惫测奴丑补 6.1.
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Udakacandra (啶夃う啶曕啶ㄠ啶︵啶�) or Uda-candra.鈥攁nd daka-c掳, qq.v.: 掳dra-sam膩 imi k膩magu峁嚹佱弗 Lalitavistara 174.5 (verse), cited 艢颈办峁Ｄ乻补尘耻肠肠补测补 204.15, reading dakacandranibh膩.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Udakacandra (啶夃う啶曕啶ㄠ啶︵啶�):鈥擺=udaka-candra] [from udaka > und] a m. (?), a kind of magic ([Buddhist literature]), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] b m. Name of a Tath膩gata, [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: Candra, Udaka.
Starts with: Udakacandropama.
Full-text (+1): Candrodaka, Udacandra, Tathagatanirmita, Akashashakuni, Parinama, Taimirika, Akashapushpa, Alatacakra, Ambucandraka, Ambucandra, Udaka, Candra, Acyuta, Svapnopama, Upamana, Svapna, Abhava, Mayopama, Udakacandropama, Samjanati.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Ch枚dr枚n)
Introduction: the ten comparisons (耻辫补尘腻苍补) < [Bodhisattva quality 19: the ten 耻辫补尘腻苍补s]
III.b Causality according to the Perfection of Wisdom < [Part 1 - Understanding the Conditions (pratyaya)]
Third comparison or 耻辫补尘腻苍补: The moon reflected in water (udakacandra) < [Bodhisattva quality 19: the ten 耻辫补尘腻苍补s]
Dasabhumika Sutra (translation and study) (by Hwa Seon Yoon)
A Dictionary Of Chinese Buddhist Terms (by William Edward Soothill)