In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

Sapramāṇa (सप्रमाण) refers to “that which is measurable”, according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter XXXII-XXXIV).—Accordingly, “... all the qualities acquired by the Buddhas in the interval of time between their first production of the mind of awakening until the disappearance of the Holy Dharma, all these qualities are formations, limited, measurable (sapramāṇa), having a beginning and an end. This is why the number of beings to be converted must also be measurable. It is not possible, with measurable qualities, fruits of retribution of a given number of causes and conditions, to completely save beings without number in their totality”.

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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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Sapramāṇa (सप्रमाण).—

1) Authentic.

2) Entitled.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Sapramāṇa (सप्रमाण):—[=sa-pramāṇa] [from sa > sa-pakṣa] mf(ā)n. having proof or evidence, authentic, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

2) [v.s. ...] having the law on one’s side, having a right or title, entitled, [Rāmāyaṇa]

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Sapramāṇa (सप्रमाण):—(a) with proof; substantiated.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Sapramāṇa (ಸಪ್ರಮಾಣ):—[adjective] having or providing proof, evidence.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Sha, Pramana, Ca.

Ends with: Akshapramana, Grasapramana, Nasapramana, Parokshapramana, Pratyakshapramana, Purushapramana, Rasapramana, Visheshapramana.

Full-text: Sapramaan, Dharmadhatu, Pramana.

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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)

Part 3 - Why abstention from murder is sometimes neutral < [Section I.1 - Abstaining from murder]

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