Prithivirasa, Pṛthivīrasa, Prithivi-rasa: 4 definitions
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Prithivirasa 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 Pṛthivīrasa can be transliterated into English as Prthivirasa or Prithivirasa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on AgriculturePṛthivīrasa (पृथिवीरस) refers to “earth-sap”, according to the Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.—Accordingly, [as the Garuḍa-king said to the Bhagavān]: “O Bhagavān, I am going to teach the dhāraṇī called Vajra Beak Blazing Thunderbolt which burns the heart of all Nāgas, wards off all untimely winds, clouds and thunderbolts, ripens all flowers and fruits and is able to increase all earth-sap (pṛthivīrasa). Therefore let the Bhagavān give his empowerment for the benefit of all beings and the fulfilment of all wishes”
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: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPṛthivīrasa (पृथिवीरस):—[=pṛthivī-rasa] [from pṛthivī > pṛth] m. e°-sap, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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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: Prithivi, Rasa, Raca.
Full-text: Prithiviparpataka.
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