Kshetralamkara, Kshetra-alamkara, Kṣetrālaṃkāra, Kṣetrālaṅkāra, Kshetra-alankara, Kshetralankara: 1 definition
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Kshetralamkara means something in Buddhism, Pali. 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 Kṣetrālaṃkāra and Kṣetrālaṅkāra can be transliterated into English as Ksetralamkara or Kshetralamkara or Ksetralankara or Kshetralankara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāKṣetrālaṃkāra (क्षेत्रालंकार) refers to “adorning the (Buddha) fields”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, as the Lord said to Brahmā Prabhāvyūha: “[...] (26) Further, ‘the root of good’ is to touch the evenness of the sole of the foot, ‘merit’ is to adorn the characteristics of a great man and the marks of beauty, and ‘knowledge’ is not to see the top of the head. (27) Further, ‘the root of good’ is to adorn the Buddha-fields (buddha-kṣetrālaṃkāra), ‘merit’ is to enjoy food and drink mentally, and ‘knowledge’ is to be produced in intelligent beings. [...]”.
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.
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