Karayana, Kārayana, Kārāyana: 2 definitions
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Karayana 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexKārayana (कारयन).—The capital city of Aṅgada, son of Lakṣmaṇa.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 63. 189.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesSee Digha karayana.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
See also (Relevant definitions)
Ends with: Digha Karayana, Kaimkarayana, Makarayana, Saukarayana.
Full-text: Angada, Nagaraka, Digha Karayana, Ulumpa, Medatalumpa, Dhammacetiya Sutta.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Appendix 12 - The nine torments or sufferings of the Buddha < [Chapter XIV - Emission of rays]
The Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Jataka 465: Bhadda-Sāla-jātaka < [Volume 4]