Adbhutadharma, Adbhuta-dharma: 7 definitions
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Adbhutadharma means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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 Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraAdbhutadharma (अद्भुतधर्म) refers to “miracles” (adbhuta) performed by miraculous powers (ṛddhibala), and represents one of the twelve members of Buddhist texts (dvādaśāṅga), according to a note attached to the Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter 51.—When the Buddha manifests his many miraculous powers (ṛddhibala), beings are astonished at these miracles (adbhuta). Thus, at his birth, the Buddha emitted great rays (arcis) that illuminated the trisāhasramhasāhasralokadhātu and the dark intermediate places (lokāntarikā); he also illuminated the trisāhasramahāsāhasralokadhātus of innumerable buddhas in the ten directions. [...] There was a great trembling of the earth (pṛthivīcāla); the gods rained down flowers; the trees emitted sounds (ghoṣa) and heavenly music (divyatūrya) began to play. The innumerable marvels of this kind are called adbhuta-dharma.
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 sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgrahaAdbhutadharma (अद्भुतधर्म, “wonderful thing”) refers to one of the “nine (types of) teachings” (sūtra) as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 62). The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., adbhuta-dharma). The work is attributed to Nagarjuna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryAdbhuta-dharma.—cf. abbhuta-dhamma (EI 33), Buddhist. Cf. Childers, Pāli-Eng. Dict., s. v. Note: adbhuta-dharma is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAdbhutadharma (अद्भुतधर्म).—a system of prodigies.
Derivable forms: adbhutadharmaḥ (अद्भुतधर्मः).
Adbhutadharma is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms adbhuta and dharma (धर्म).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAdbhutadharma (अद्भुतधर्म):—[=adbhuta-dharma] [from adbhuta] m. ‘a system or series of marvels or prodigies’, Name of one of the nine aṅgas of the Buddhists.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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: Dharma, Adbhuta, Tarma.
Full-text: Dvadashanga, Adbhuta, Pravacana, Nine Teachings.
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Search found 6 books and stories containing Adbhutadharma, Adbhuta-dharma; (plurals include: Adbhutadharmas, dharmas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Eleventh aṅga (member): Adbhutadharma < [Part 2 - Hearing the twelve-membered speech of the Buddha]
Part 2 - Hearing the twelve-membered speech of the Buddha < [Chapter LI - Seeing all the Buddha Fields]
Preliminary note (3): Explanations on the aṅgas < [Part 2 - Hearing the twelve-membered speech of the Buddha]
The Great Chariot (by Longchenpa)
1c) The objects of refuge < [Part 1 - The causal refuge]
The Buddhist Path to Enlightenment (study) (by Dr Kala Acharya)
1.2. Enlightenment Factor of Investigation < [Chapter 3 - Seven Factors of Enlightenment and Noble Eightfold Path]
Mahayana Mahaparinirvana Sutra
Chapter XXI - On Pure Actions (a) < [Section Three]
Chapter XLVI - On On Kaundinya (b) < [Section Ten]
The Mahavastu (great story) (by J. J. Jones)
Chapter XXIII - Megha and Meghadatta < [Volume I]
A Dictionary Of Chinese Buddhist Terms (by William Edward Soothill)