Abhidharmakosha, Abhidharmakośa, Abhidharma-kosha: 3 definitions
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Abhidharmakosha 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.
The Sanskrit term Abhidharmakośa can be transliterated into English as Abhidharmakosa or Abhidharmakosha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Buddhism Tourism: Glossary of Buddhist TermsAn Abhidharma text written by Vasubandhu before he converted to Mahanyana Buddhism. The name of the text literally means the strorehouse (kosa) of Abhidharma. The text comprises two parts and – a bare text of 600 verses called the Abhidharmakosa karikar and 8000 verses of preso commentary called the Abhidharmakosa bhasya. Abhidharmakosa is one of the most important texts in Buddhism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAbhidharmakośa (अभिधर्मकोश):—[=abhi-dharma-kośa] [from abhi-dharma] m. Name of [work] on the preceding.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryAbhidharmakośa (अभिधर्मकोश):—[tatpurusha compound] m.
(-śaḥ) The name of a Buddhistic work on the Abhidharma (see the preceding and the following), by Vasubandhu; with a commentary called abhidharmakośavyākhyā. E. abhidharma and kośa.
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)
Partial matches: Kosha, Abhidhamma, Koca.
Full-text (+184): Tirana, Mrigavrata, Manahsamcetanahara, Paritasa, Kancanamayibhumi, Vivartani, Abhidhamma, Six Devalokas, Trishna, Godaniya, Vargacarin, Pandarabhikshu, Vici, Drishtiparamarsha, Mrigacarya, Antagrahadrishti, Sautrantika, Klesha, Mrigashringavratin, Asamjnisamapatti.
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Abhidharmakośa (by Leo M. Pruden)
Blue Annals (deb-ther sngon-po) (by George N. Roerich)
Introduction: The (system) of gcod yul and kha rag pa < [Book 13 - Cutting and Kkarakpa]
Chapter 3 - Abhidharma lineages < [Book 6 - The Origin of the Mādhyamika (middle way)]
Chapter 6 - The Chapter on Kham lung pa and the disciples of Shar ba pa < [Book 5 - The Sovereign Lord (Atiśa)]
The Great Chariot (by Longchenpa)
Part 5 - Praise of the freedoms and favors, the support of all the vehicles < [C. The nature of the environment and inhabitants of the phenomenal world]
Part 1b.2c.i - The divisions: The actions of body < [B. The extensive explanation of the nature of karma]
Part 1b.2c.ii - The divisions: The four actions of speech < [B. The extensive explanation of the nature of karma]
Buddhist records of the Western world (Xuanzang) (by Samuel Beal)
Chapter 8 - Country of Fa-li-pi (Valabhi) < [Book XI - Twenty-three Countries]
Chapter 10 - Country of Mo-ti-pu-lo (Matipura) < [Book IV - Fifteen Countries]
Chapter 6 - Country of Kia-shi-mi-lo (Kashmir) < [Book III - Eight Countries]
A comparative study between Buddhism and Nyaya (by Roberta Pamio)
2. Vasubandhu and His Works < [Chapter 3 - The Buddhist Theory of Perception]
Aims and scope of the Study < [Introduction]
3.1. The Vaibhāṣika and the Sautrāntika School (Introduction) < [Chapter 2 - The Four Buddhist Schools of Philosophy]
The Buddhist Path to Enlightenment (study) (by Dr Kala Acharya)
5.1. The Two Categories of Mokṣa in Jainism < [Chapter 4 - Comparative Study of Liberation in Jainism and Buddhism]
4.1. The Meaning of Indriya (Faculties) < [Chapter 2 - Five Groups of Factor]
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