Seven Oceans: 1 definition
Introduction:
Seven Oceans 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.
In Buddhism
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgrahaSeven Oceans:—A technical term in Buddhism corresponding to the Sanskrit sāgara defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 126):
- Salty (kṣāra),
- Milky (kṣīra),
- Coagulated (dadhi),
- Watery (udadhi),
- Buttery (ghṛta),
- Sweet (madhu),
- Spirituous (surā).
The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., ‘seven oceans’). The work is attributed to Nagarguna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text (+9): Dadhi, Sura, Kshira, Ikshu, Saptasagara, Lavana, Saptasamudra, Sarpis, Ghritoda, Suddhodaka, Dugdhasamudra, Dugdhabdhi, Varidhi, Madhu, Ghrita, Kshara, Udadhi, Sagara, Sapta-sakarayattirai, Kha.
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Search found 46 books and stories containing Seven Oceans; (plurals include: Seven Oceanses). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 2.3.32 < [Chapter 3 - Description of the Yamunā’s Arrival]
Verse 2.14.15 < [Chapter 14 - Description of Kāliya’s Story]
Verses 1.18.18-19 < [Chapter 18 - Vision of the Universal Form]
Abhinaya-darpana (English) (by Ananda Coomaraswamy)
Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti) (by K. C. Lalwani)
Chapter 9: Rājarṣi Śiva < [Book 11]
The Brahma Purana (by G. P. Bhatt)
Chapter 51 - Mārkaṇḍeya wanders in the belly of the Lord
Chapter 111 - The details of the Śrāddha ritual
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 10.90.15 < [Sukta 90]
Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
Pasuram 7.4.3 < [Section 4 - Fourth Tiruvaymoli (Ali ela)]
Pasuram 10.8.2 < [Section 8 - Eighth Tiruvaymoli (Tirumaliruncolai)]