Yathasamstarika, Yathāsaṃstarika, Yatha-samstarika: 5 definitions

Introduction:

Yathasamstarika 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

General definition (in Buddhism)

[«previous next»] — Yathasamstarika in Buddhism glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgraha

Yathāsaṃstarika (यथासंस्तरिक) refers to “bed in accordance (with whatever is offered)” and represents one of the “twelve ascetic virtues” (dhūtaguṇa) as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 63). The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., yathā-saṃstarika). The work is attributed to Nagarjuna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Yathasamstarika in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Yathāsaṃstarika (यथासंस्तरिक).—m. (= Pali yathāsaṃthatika, as if from Sanskrit -saṃstṛta; Pali uses both saṃthata and saṃthara in meaning seat, mat, = Sanskrit saṃstara; [Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit] also yāthā°, q.v.), taking any seat (mat) which may be offered, one of the 12 dhūtaguṇa, q.v.: Dharmasaṃgraha 63; Mūla-Sarvāstivāda-Vinaya iii.122.7.

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Yāthāsaṃstarika (याथासंस्तरिक).—m. = yathā°, q.v.: Mahāvyutpatti 1139; Aṣṭasāhasrikā-prajñāpāramitā 387.6.

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

Yāthāsaṃstarika (याथासंस्तरिक):—[=yāthā-saṃstarika] [from yāthā] mfn. ([from] yathā-saṃstara) letting a covering lie according to its original position, [Buddhist literature]

[Sanskrit to German]

Yathasamstarika in German

context information

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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