Amritodana, Amṛtodana: 7 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Amṛtodana can be transliterated into English as Amrtodana or Amritodana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Amṛtodana (अमृतोदन) or Amṛtadana is one of the four sons of king Siṃhahanu, an ancient king of the solar clan (āditagotra or sūryavaṃśa) according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter VI). Accordingly, “King Amṛtadana had two sons: 1) Mo ho nan (Mahānāman), 2) A ni lou t’eou (Aniruddha)”.
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.
General definition (in Buddhism)
Amṛtodana (अमृतोदन) refers to one of the four sons of Siṃhahanu: an ancient king from the Solar dynasty (sūryavaṃśa) and a descendant of Mahāsaṃmata, according to the Mahāvastu chapter II.32 of the Mahāsaṃghikas (and the Lokottaravāda school). Amṛtodana is known as Amitodana according to the Dulva (the Tibetan translation of the Vinaya of the Sarvāstivādins).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Amṛtodana (अमृतोदन).—(= Pali Amito°, brother of Suddhodana and father of Anuruddha and Mahānāma), name of a Śākyan aristocrat, brother of Śuddhodana: Mahāvastu i.352.13; 355.20; father of Anuruddha, Mahānāma, and Bhaṭṭika, Mahāvastu iii.177.2; mentioned Mahāvyutpatti 3602; Avadāna-śataka ii.111.8.
Amṛtodana (अमृतोदन):—[from a-mṛta > a-mūla] m. Name of a son of Siṃhahanu, and uncle of Śākyamuni.
Amṛtodana (अमृतोदन):—(a + odana mit unreg. Krasis) m. Nomen proprium Sohn Siṃhahanu’s [Lebensbeschreibung Śākyamuni’s 233 (3). 264 (34).] [Lassen’s Indische Alterthumskunde II, Anhang II.] [Rgva tch’er rol pa 193, Nalopākhyāna 389, Nalopākhyāna]
Amṛtodana (अमृतोदन):—m. Nomen proprium eines Sohnen des Siṃhahanu.
Amṛtodana (in Sanskrit) can be associated with the following Chinese terms:
1) 甘露飯 [gān lù fàn]: “Amṛtodana” [Sanskrit personal name].
2) 阿彌都檀那 [ā mí dōu tán nà]: “Amṛtodana” [Sanskrit personal name].
3) 阿彌陀檀那 [ā mí tuó tán nà]: “Amṛtodana” [Sanskrit personal name].
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)
Full-text (+5): Amitodana, A mi tuo tan na, Ba ti li jia, Gan lu fan, Amrita, Simhahanu, Dronodana, Cam lo phan, Anuruddha, A nou lou tuo, Shi zi jia yu, Bhattika, Amritadana, A mi dou tan na, A di da dan na, A di do dan na, Drona, Shuddha, Shukla, Gan lu fan wang.
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