Dharmolka, Dharmolkā: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Dharmolka 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 Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāDharmolkā (धर्मोल्का) refers to the “lamp of the dharma”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly: “[...] Then, son of good family, the Tathāgata Vimalaprabhānantaraśmirāja, having known the king Puṇyālaṃkāra’ thought, said this to Siṃhavikrāntagāmin: ‘By teaching the power of insight, supernatural knowledges , merits, and knowledges, son of good family, make all the assembly happy, make all abodes of Māra darken, illuminate the way of awakening, satisfy all living beings, defeat all opponents, light the lamp of the dharma (dharmolkā), purify all vices, and demonstrate the miraculous play of the Bodhisattva’”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryDharmolkā (धर्मोल्का).—(= Pali dhammokkā), the torch of the Doctrine: Mahāvastu i.42.8 = 53.9 = 337.2 (see vicalayati); i.250.6 (see abhidhārayati).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDharmolkā (धर्मोल्का):—[=dhar-molkā] [from dharma > dhara] f. the torch of the law, ibidem
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, Ulka, Tarma.
Starts with: Dharmolkajvalanashricandra, Dharmolkajvalanashrichandra, Dharmolkaratnavitanaghosha.
Full-text: Samprajvalana, Abhidharayati, Vicalayati, Ulka.
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