Krikin, Kṛkin: 5 definitions
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Krikin 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.
The Sanskrit term Kṛkin can be transliterated into English as Krkin or Krikin, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraKṛkin (कृकिन्) was an ancient king of Jumbudvīpa during the time of Buddha Kāśyapa, according to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter XLII.—Accordingly, “[...] at that time, the Bodhisattva Śākyamuni was the younger brother of the Buddha Kāśyapa and was called Uttara. [...] The younger brother was the teacher of Kṛkin, king of Jambudvīpa. He had five hundred disciples. He taught the Brāhmanical books to these Brāhmins for the latter did not like the Buddhist doctrine”.
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 DictionaryKṛkin (कृकिन्).—(= Pali Kiki(n); chiefly Sanskrit in-stem forms have been noted outside of Mahāvastu), name of a legendary king of Benares in the time of the Buddha Kāśyapa (Mahāvastu and Avadāna-śataka), father of Mālinī: Mahāvastu i.303.5, 7 kṛkisya, gen.; kṛkī, n., Mahāvastu i.313.3; 323.14, 17; 325.13, etc.; kṛkīṃ, v.l. kṛkī (Senart em. kṛkiṃ), acc. sg., Mahāvastu i.324.3; tried to seduce Padmāvatī (1) after she became a wandering nun, Mahāvastu iii.168.18 (gen. kṛkisya); other references, Mahāvyutpatti 3651; Divyāvadāna 22.10 ff.; Avadāna-śataka i.338.1 ff.; ii.39.5 f.; 76.14; 80.6; 124.14; Mūla-Sarvāstivāda-Vinaya i.200.16 (verse; kṛker, gen.); ii.77.12 (kṛkir).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKṛkin (कृकिन्):—m. Name of a mythical king, [Buddhist literature]
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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.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Appendix 6 - The story of Śaivala, son of Amṛtā (aunt of the Buddha) < [Chapter XXXIX - The Ten Powers of the Buddha according to the Abhidharma]
Appendix 5 - Story of the bhikṣu Uttara < [Chapter XLII - The Great Loving-kindness and the Great Compassion of the Buddhas]
Appendix 1 - Pūrṇavardhana or Puṇḍravardhana (city and district of Bengal) < [Chapter V - Rājagṛha]
Blue Annals (deb-ther sngon-po) (by George N. Roerich)
Chapter 3 - Acts of the Buddha < [Book 1 - The beginning of the story of the Doctrine]
Chapter 2 - The genealogy of Mahāsammata < [Book 1 - The beginning of the story of the Doctrine]
Chapter 5 - The division into eighteen schools (of the Doctrine of the Buddha) < [Book 1 - The beginning of the story of the Doctrine]