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Triratnavamsa, °Õ°ù¾±°ù²¹³Ù²Ô²¹±¹²¹á¹ƒs²¹, Triratnavaṃśa, Triratna-vamsa: 1 definition

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Triratnavamsa 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 Triratnavaṃśa can be transliterated into English as Triratnavamsa or Triratnavamsha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganagañjaparipá¹›cchÄ

Triratnavaṃśa (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤°à¤¤à¥à¤¨à¤µà¤‚à¤�) refers to the “succession of the three jewelsâ€�, according to the Gaganagañjaparipá¹›cchÄ: the eighth chapter of the MahÄsaṃnipÄta (a collection of MahÄyÄna Buddhist SÅ«tras).—Accordingly, “When this had been said, the Lord said to the Bodhisattva, the great being Gaganagañja: ‘[...] Just as the sky is imperishable (²¹°ìá¹£a²â²¹), in the same way, [the Bodhisattva] imperishably transforms [the giving] into the imperishability of the succession of the three jewels (triratnavaṃśa-²¹°ìá¹£a²â²¹) when he gives a gift. Just as there is no darkness in the sky, in the same way, [the Bodhisattva] gives a gift without the darkness of all afflictions. Just as the sky is always radiant, in the same way, [the Bodhisattva] gives a gift with a mind originally pure. [...]’â€�.

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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.

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