Samantavabhasa, Samantāvabhāsa: 2 definitions
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Samantavabhasa 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.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāSamantāvabhāsa (समन्तावभास) refers to “shining forth”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly as The Lord said: “O Śāriputra, in the buddha-field of the Tathāgata Ekaratnavyūha, there is a Bodhisattva, the great being Gaganagañja who is resplendent by the splendor of merit (puṇya-tejas), [...] has depended upon the knowledge which is based on itself as adorned with the great praise by all Buddhas, and has entered into all dharmas and discipline of the Buddha as adorned with the accumulation of all qualities [of a Buddha]. Śāriputra, that which is the grand display shining forth (samantāvabhāsa) like this is the presence of the Bodhisattva Gaganagañja”.
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: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionarySamantāvabhāsa (समन्तावभास).—name of a samādhi: Śatasāhasrikā-prajñāpāramitā 1418.4; omitted in Mahāvyutpatti between 542 and 543.
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)
Starts with: Samantavabhasadharmashrighosha, Samantavabhasadhvaja, Samantavabhasaketu, Samantavabhasashri, Samantavabhasashrigarbharaja, Samantavabhasavyuhashri.
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