Hetudrishti, ±á±ð³Ù³Ü»åṛṣá¹i, Hetu-drishti: 4 definitions
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Hetudrishti 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.
The Sanskrit term ±á±ð³Ù³Ü»åṛṣá¹i can be transliterated into English as Hetudrsti or Hetudrishti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganagañjaparipá¹›cchıá±ð³Ù³Ü»åṛṣá¹i (हेतà¥à¤¦à¥ƒà¤·à¥à¤Ÿà¤¿) refers to “rationalistic heresyâ€�, according to the Gaganagañjaparipá¹›cchÄ: the eighth chapter of the MahÄsaṃnipÄta (a collection of MahÄyÄna Buddhist SÅ«tras).—Accordingly, as Bodhisattva Gaganagañja explains to Bodhisattva RatnaÅ›rÄ« what kind of concentration should be purified: “[...] (7) [when the Bodhisattvas attain] the concentration called ‘Suppressionâ€�, all vices will be conquered; (8) [when the Bodhisattvas attain] the concentration called ‘Turning,â€� the way of right side will be fulfilled. (9) [when the Bodhisattvas attain] the concentration called ‘Returning,â€� they will turn back from rationalistic heresy (³ó±ð³Ù³Ü»åṛṣá¹i); [...]â€�.

Mahayana (महायान, mahÄyÄna) 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 ²õÅ«³Ù°ù²¹²õ of which some of the earliest are the various PrajñÄpÄramitÄ ²õÅ«³Ù°ù²¹²õ.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary±á±ð³Ù³Ü»åṛṣá¹i (हेतà¥à¤¦à¥ƒà¤·à¥à¤Ÿà¤¿).—scepticism.
Derivable forms: ³ó±ð³Ù³Ü»åṛṣá¹iá¸� (हेतà¥à¤¦à¥ƒà¤·à¥à¤Ÿà¤¿à¤�).
±á±ð³Ù³Ü»åṛṣá¹i is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms hetu and »åṛṣá¹i (दृषà¥à¤Ÿà¤¿).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary±á±ð³Ù³Ü»åṛṣá¹i (हेतà¥à¤¦à¥ƒà¤·à¥à¤Ÿà¤¿).â€�rationalistic heresy: °á¹i-samudghÄá¹o dhar-mÄlokamukhaá¹� Lalitavistara 33.6.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary±á±ð³Ù³Ü»åṛṣá¹i (हेतà¥à¤¦à¥ƒà¤·à¥à¤Ÿà¤¿):—[=hetu-»åṛṣá¹i] [from hetu > heti] f. examination of reasons, scepticism, [Lalita-vistara]
Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), 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: Drishti, Hetu.
Full-text: Samudghata.
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