Shuddhadanta, 艢耻诲诲丑补诲补苍迟补, Shuddha-danta: 5 definitions
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The Sanskrit term 艢耻诲诲丑补诲补苍迟补 can be transliterated into English as Suddhadanta or Shuddhadanta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
: Wisdom Library: Lokottarav膩da艢耻诲诲丑补诲补苍迟补 (啶多啶︵啶оう啶ㄠ啶�) is the name of a Buddha under whom 艢膩kyamuni (or Gautama, 鈥榯he historical Buddha鈥�) acquired merit along the first through nine 产丑奴尘颈蝉, according to the 惭补丑腻惫补蝉迟耻. There are in total ten 产丑奴尘颈蝉 representing the ten stages of the Bodhisattva鈥檚 path towards enlightenment.
艢耻诲诲丑补诲补苍迟补 is but one among the 500 Buddhas enumerated in the 惭补丑腻惫补蝉迟耻 during a conversation between Mah膩k膩ty膩yana and Mah膩k膩艣yapa, both principle disciples of Gautama Buddha. The 惭补丑腻惫补蝉迟耻 is an important text of the Lokottarav膩da school of buddhism, dating from the 2nd century BCE.
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.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra艢耻诲诲丑补诲补苍迟补 (啶多啶︵啶оう啶ㄠ啶�) (or 艢耻诲诲丑补诲补苍迟补ka) is the name of an Antaradv墨pa, situated in the 鈥渕iddle world鈥� (madhyaloka), according to chapter 2.3 [补箩颈迟补苍腻迟丑补-肠补谤颈迟谤补] of Hemacandra鈥檚 11th century Tri峁峁ａ弓i艣al膩k膩puru峁caritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
Accordingly:鈥斺�淭he Mlecchas are free from (knowledge of) virtue and vice, and also those born in the Antaradv墨pas. The 56 Antaradv墨pas are as follows: Half of them are to the east and west of K峁drahimavat in the four intermediate directions, beginning with northeast. [...] Beyond them (i.e., after Uk膩mukha, Vidyujjihva, Me峁mukha, and Vidyuddanta), After traversing 900 yojanas of Lava峁嘺 Ocean, 4 Antaradv墨pas, named G奴岣峢adanta, Ghanadantaka, 艢re峁ａ弓hadantaka, 艢耻诲诲丑补诲补苍迟补ka, 900 yojanas in length and breadth, are situated in the respective intermediate points鈥�.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, 鈥榮elf-reliance鈥�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary艢耻诲诲丑补诲补苍迟补 (啶多啶︵啶оう啶ㄠ啶�).鈥攏ame of a former Buddha: 惭补丑腻惫补蝉迟耻 i.141.3.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary艢耻诲诲丑补诲补苍迟补 (啶多啶︵啶оう啶ㄠ啶�).鈥擺feminine] 墨 the same.*
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 艢耻诲诲丑补诲补苍迟补 (啶多啶︵啶оう啶ㄠ啶�):鈥擺=艣耻诲诲丑补-诲补苍迟补] [from 艣uddha > 艣undh] mfn. idem, [ib.]
2) [v.s. ...] made of pure ivory, [Mah膩bh膩rata]
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.
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Partial matches: Shuddha, Danta.
Starts with: Shuddhadantaka.
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