Manushyaratna, Manuṣyaratna, Manushya-ratna: 1 definition
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Manushyaratna 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 term Manuṣyaratna can be transliterated into English as Manusyaratna or Manushyaratna, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraManuṣyaratna (मनुष्यरत्न, “human jewels”) refers to one of the three classes of jewels (ratna), into which the universe was transformed by the Buddha’s miraculous power (ṛddhibala) according to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter XV). Accordingly, “Human jewels (manuṣya-ratna) have minimum power and have merely a bright pure color; they combat poisons (viṣa), demons (piśāca), and shadows (tamas); they also combat all the sufferings of hunger (kṣudh), thirst (pipāsā), cold (śīta) and heat (uṣṇa)”.
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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Partial matches: Manushya, Ratna.
Full-text: Trinamani, Mahanila, Suvarna, Rajata, Padmaraga, Rupya, Sphatika, Musaragalva, Vaidurya, Nagamani, Vidruma, Pravada, Ashmagarbha, Lohitamukti, Marakata, Cintamani, Ratna, Shankha, Vajra.
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