Dakacandra, Daka-candra: 1 definition
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Dakacandra 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Dakachandra.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraDakacandra (啶︵啶氞え啷嵿う啷嵿ぐ) (cf. Ambucandra) refers to one of the various types of 耻辫补尘腻苍补 (comparisons) in order to explain 诲丑补谤尘补苍补颈谤腻迟尘测补 (鈥渘on-self of dharmas鈥�). Cf. the Mah膩praj帽膩p膩ramit膩艣膩stra (chapter XI). According to the Pa帽cavi峁兣沘ti (Sanskrit text, p. 4), they are:鈥�1) 尘腻测腻, 2) 尘补谤墨肠颈, 3) dakacandra, 4) svapna, 5) 辫谤补迟颈艣谤耻迟办腻, 6) 辫谤补迟颈产丑腻蝉补, 7) pratibimba, 8) 苍颈谤尘腻峁嘺 (idem in Mah膩vyutpatti, no. 854).
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Candra, Daka.
Full-text: Daka, Pratishruka, Udakacandra, Budbuda, Pratibimba, Pratibhasa, Khapushpa, Nirmana.
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