Acata, Acāṭa, Acāta: 2 definitions
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Acata means something in Buddhism, Pali, Marathi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Achata.
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In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: archive.org: The Indian Buddhist IconographyAcāta (अचात) or Acātalokeśvara refers to number 28 of the 108 forms of Avalokiteśvara found in the Machhandar Vahal (Kathmanu, Nepal). [Machhandar or Machandar is another name for for Matsyendra.].
Accordingly,—
“Acāta is one-faced and six-armed, and sits in the Lalita attitude on a lotus. His three right hands show the sword, the arrow and the Varada pose, while his three left hold the Kartri and the bow and display the Abhaya pose”.
The names of the 108 deities [viz., Acāta] possbily originate from a Tantra included in the Kagyur which is named “the 108 names of Avalokiteshvara”, however it is not yet certain that this is the source for the Nepali descriptions. Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryacāṭa (अचाट).—a Strange, devious, wild, eccentric, excessive, extravagant;--used freely of persons, actions, qualities. Ex. a0 rāndyā-śinaḷa-bōlaṇēṃ-lihiṇēṃ- karaṇēṃ &c.; a0 buddhi-sāmarthya-lakṣmī-kalpanā-tarka &c. Pr. a0 khāṇēṃ masaṇānta jāṇēṃ. Pr. a0 buddhi khēḷavāvī baḷēñca lakṣmī mēḷavāvī. Ex. cāṭā punhā bōlasī dhīṭa gōṣṭī acāṭā ||
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishacāṭa (अचाट).—a Strange, wild. acāṭa kāma n A superhuman or extraordinary achieve- ment.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Acata-khanem-masananta-janem, Acatabocata, Acatagabulli, Acatai, Acatalokeshvara, Acatam, Acataranam.
Ends with (+8): Anivarya-bacata, Aracata, Avacata, Bacata, Balacata, Catacata, Gulacata, Hacata, Kacakacata, Kacata, Karmakacata, Khamvacata, Khavacata, Koracata, Kramacata, Macata, Menacata, Pacata, Panacata, Pishacata.
Full-text: Acata-khanem-masananta-janem, Acatalokeshvara, Masana.
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The Indian Buddhist Iconography (by Benoytosh Bhattachacharyya)