Priyadarshin, Priyadarśin, Priya-darshin: 6 definitions
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Priyadarshin means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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 Priyadarśin can be transliterated into English as Priyadarsin or Priyadarshin, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraPriyadarśin (प्रियदर्शिन्) (lit. “the Gods of pleasant looks”) refers to a type of God, according Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter XLVI).—The six classes of the desire gods (kāmadeva) are the Caturmahārajadevas, etc. Besides these six classes of gods, there are yet other gods, for example, the Wearers of necklaces, the Corrupted by Joy (krīdāpramoṣaka), the Corrupted by Mind (manaḥpradūsika), the Gods with birds’ feet, the Gods of pleasant looks (priyadarśin?). These gods are included in the six classes of desire gods.
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.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryPriyadarśin.—(CII 1), cf. Priyadasi (EI 5), secondary name of the Maurya king Aśoka. Note: priyadarśin is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPriyadarśin (प्रियदर्शिन्).—a. looking kindly upon anything. (-m.) an epithet of king Aśoka.
Priyadarśin is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms priya and darśin (दर्शिन्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPriyadarśin (प्रियदर्शिन्):—[=priya-darśin] [from priya > prī] m. ‘looking with kindness upon everything’, Name of Aśoka, [Inscriptions]
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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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Partial matches: Darshin, Priya.
Starts with: Priyadarshini.
Full-text: Pramoshaka, Kridapramoshaka, Pradusika, Manahpradusika.
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Annadatri-carita (study) (by Sarannya V.)
1. The Chera Dynasty (Introducion) < [Chapter 2 - Depiction of King Utiyan Ceralatan in History and Literature]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
II. Beings to be established in the six perfections < [Part 3 - Establishing beings in the six perfections]
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
Historical Elements (2): Archaeology < [Chapter 2 - History and Historical elements]