Krishnaharita, Kṛṣṇahārita, Kṛṣṇaharita, Krishna-harita: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Krishnaharita 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 terms Kṛṣṇahārita and Kṛṣṇaharita can be transliterated into English as Krsnaharita or Krishnaharita, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: MDPI Books: The Ocean of HeroesKṛṣṇaharita (कृष्णहरित) refers to “(the color of) half black and half green”, according to the 10th-century Ḍākārṇava-tantra: one of the last Tibetan Tantric scriptures belonging to the Buddhist Saṃvara tradition consisting of 51 chapters.—Accordingly, “[...] [Standing on] Bhairava and Kālarātri on fire on the sun [disk] on the pericarp [of the lotus], [Heruka] is dancing. [He should visualize Heruka] having the body [colored] half black and half green (kṛṣṇaharita-ardhārdhaka); [complete with] seventy-six arms; [having] seventeen [faces] with three eyes [on each]; wearing a crown of twisted locks of hair; being a hero; [having] a crossed vajra [on top of the head] and a half moon [on the head]; [...]”.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKṛṣṇahārita (कृष्णहारित):—[=kṛṣṇa-hārita] [from kṛṣṇa] m. Name of a Ṛṣi, [Aitareya-āraṇyaka]
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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: Krishna, Harita.
Full-text (+56): Sumedha, Daksha, Shuka, Punkha, Coraka, Karnika, Vida, Cudamala, Somiya, Suvarnatata, Karanata, Sagaja, Kulapanjaba, Kamba, Sumulavati, Shravana, Shyama, Krishnapada, Pivari, Mattakashika.
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