Aparipalaka, Aparipālaka, A-paripalaka: 1 definition
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Aparipalaka means something in Buddhism, Pali. 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.
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Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on AgricultureAparipālaka (अपरिपालक) refers to “one who does not guard” (the province), according to the Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.—Accordingly, [as the Bhagavān teaches the offering manual of the root-heart] “Having gone above the residence of that unrighteous Nāga king who does not guard (aparipālaka) the province and destroys crops, flowers and fruits, the well-bathed one who wears clean clothes should recite the spell twenty-one times. Then very old women come out of the Nāga residence. [...]”.
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.
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Partial matches: Paripalaka, A.
Ends with: Vasudhaparipalaka.
Full-text: Paripalaka, Vriddha, Vriddhavriddha.
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