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Mrigashiranakshatra, Mrigashiras-nakshatra, ṛgśԲṣaٰ: 1 definition

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Mrigashiranakshatra 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 ṛgśԲṣaٰ can be transliterated into English as Mrgasiranaksatra or Mrigashiranakshatra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

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: archive.org: Bulletin of the French School of the Far East (volume 5)

ṛgśԲṣaٰ (मृगशिरनक्षत्�) or simply ṛgś is the name of a Nakṣatra mentioned in chapter 18 of the Candragarbha: the 55th section of the Mahāsaṃnipāta-sūtra, a large compilation of Sūtras (texts) in Mahāyāna Buddhism partly available in Sanskrit, Tibetan and Chinese.

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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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