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Supurna, ܱūṇa, Supūrṇ�: 6 definitions

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Supurna 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.

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nryaṇa)

: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Supūrṇ� (सुपूर्णा) refers to a classification of “plot� (for building), as discussed in the seventh chapter of the 辱ñᲹṃh: a Pñcartra work consisting of 1550 verses dealing with a variety of topics such as worship in a temple, choosing an Ācrya, architecture, town-planning and iconography.—Description of the chapter [ܻ-ṣaṇa]:—Plots are here classified as �ܱ貹峾�, �󲹻�, and �ܱūṇ�� and �ū� (1-8). Taste, smell and color tests are recommended for selecting a good plot (10-12a).

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pñcartra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

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In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan Buddhism

ܱūṇa (सुपूर्�) refers to one of the male Vidy-beings mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa: one of the largest Kriy Tantras devoted to Mañjuśrī (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) representing an encyclopedia of knowledge primarily concerned with ritualistic elements in Buddhism. The teachings in this text originate from Mañjuśrī and were taught to and by Buddha Śkyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including ܱūṇa).

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Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (Բ) are collected indepently.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

ܱūṇa (सुपूर्�).—name of a yakṣa: 󲹲Բ 562.20.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ܱūṇa (सुपूर्�).—[adjective] quite full; well filled or decorated with ([instrumental]).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) ܱūṇa (सुपूर्�):—[=-ūṇa] [from su > su-pakva] mf()n. (su-) well filled, quite full, [Ṛg-veda; Vjasaneyi-saṃhit; Āśvalyana-śrauta-sūtra] etc.

2) [v.s. ...] richly adorned with ([instrumental case]), [Mahbhrata]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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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