Adhimatra, Adhimātra: 7 definitions

Introduction
In Buddhism
1. Mahayana
Languages
1. Sanskrit
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Introduction:

Adhimatra 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

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

Adhimātra (अधिमात्र) refers to “principal (beings)”, according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter 4).—Accordingly, “[...] By saying ‘gods’, all the heavenly (svarga) beings are included; by saying ‘men’, all the beings on the earth (pṛthivī) are included. Why? Because in the heavens, the gods are the principal (adhimātra) beings, and on earth, men are the principal beings. Therefore by saying “gods” all the beings in the heavens are included, and by saying ‘men’ all the beings on the earth are included”.

context information

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.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Adhimātra (अधिमात्र).—a. [adhikā mātrā yasya] Beyond measure, excessive, inordinate.

-tram On the subject of prosody.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Adhimātra (अधिमात्र).—n.

(-traṃ) A knowledge of the properties of the letters forming the word for the Hindu triad om E. adhi, and mātra the whole.

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

Adhimātra (अधिमात्र):—[=adhi-mātra] mfn. above measure, excessive

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Adhimātra (अधिमात्र):—I. [tatpurusha compound] m. f. n.

(-traḥ-trā-tram) Excessive, above measure. Cf. atimātra. Ii. Avyayībh.

(-tram) Above syllabic measurement. (In the doctrine of the Upanishads the mysterious syllable om is said to be exempt from the general rules of prosody. See also adhyakṣara.) E. adhi and mātrā.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Adhimātra (अधिमात्र):—[adhi-mātra] (traṃ) 1. n. Knowledge of the trinity.

[Sanskrit to German]

Adhimatra 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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Mantra 3.1 < [Chapter 3 - Third Khanda]

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Sūtra 1.22 < [Book 1 - Trance (Samādhi)]

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Appendix 3 - The theory of the laukikāgradharma < [Chapter XXX - The Characteristics of Prajñā]

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Sūtra 1.22 < [First Chapter (Samadhi Pada)]

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