Shuddhadanta, Śuddhadanta, Shuddha-danta: 5 definitions
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Shuddhadanta means something in Buddhism, Pali, Jainism, Prakrit, 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 Śuddhadanta can be transliterated into English as Suddhadanta or Shuddhadanta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: LokottaravādaŚuddhadanta (शुद्धदन्त) is the name of a Buddha under whom Śākyamuni (or Gautama, ‘the historical Buddha’) acquired merit along the first through nine bhūmis, according to the Mahāvastu. There are in total ten bhūmis representing the ten stages of the Bodhisattva’s path towards enlightenment.
Śuddhadanta is but one among the 500 Buddhas enumerated in the Mahāvastu during a conversation between Mahākātyāyana and Mahākāśyapa, both principle disciples of Gautama Buddha. The Mahāvastu is an important text of the Lokottaravāda school of buddhism, dating from the 2nd century BCE.
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.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraŚuddhadanta (शुद्धदन्त) (or Śuddhadantaka) is the name of an Antaradvīpa, situated in the “middle world” (madhyaloka), according to chapter 2.3 [ajitanātha-caritra] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
Accordingly:—“The Mlecchas are free from (knowledge of) virtue and vice, and also those born in the Antaradvīpas. The 56 Antaradvīpas are as follows: Half of them are to the east and west of Kṣudrahimavat in the four intermediate directions, beginning with northeast. [...] Beyond them (i.e., after Ukāmukha, Vidyujjihva, Meṣamukha, and Vidyuddanta), After traversing 900 yojanas of Lavaṇa Ocean, 4 Antaradvīpas, named Gūḍhadanta, Ghanadantaka, Śreṣṭhadantaka, Śuddhadantaka, 900 yojanas in length and breadth, are situated in the respective intermediate points”.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryŚuddhadanta (शुद्धदन्त).—name of a former Buddha: Mahāvastu i.141.3.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚuddhadanta (शुद्धदन्त).—[feminine] ī the same.*
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śuddhadanta (शुद्धदन्त):—[=śuddha-danta] [from śuddha > śundh] mfn. idem, [ib.]
2) [v.s. ...] made of pure ivory, [Mahābhārata]
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: Shuddha, Danta.
Starts with: Shuddhadantaka.
Full-text: Shuddhadantaka.
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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 10: Future Cakrins < [Chapter XIII - Śrī Mahāvīra’s nirvāṇa]
Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti) (by K. C. Lalwani)
Chapter 7-34: Ekoruka and other isles in Salt Ocean < [Book 10]
Chapter 3-30: On men in the isles in the Salt Ocean < [Book 9]
The Mahavastu (great story) (by J. J. Jones)
Chapter XVI - The ninth Bhūmi < [Volume I]