Apramanabha, Apramāṇābha, Apramana-abha: 7 definitions

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Apramanabha 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)

[«previous next»] — Apramanabha in Mahayana glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

Apramāṇābha (अप्रमाणाभ) is part of the group of Gods inhabiting the second dhyāna of the Rūpadhātu (or Brahmaloka): the second of the three worlds, according to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter 32-34. The gods of the form realm (rūpadhātu), having fallen from the pure abodes (śuddhāvāsa), will again conceive sensual desire and will abide in the impure spheres.

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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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General definition (in Buddhism)

[«previous next»] — Apramanabha in Buddhism glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgraha

Apramāṇābha (अप्रमाणाभ) refers to “unbounded radiance” and represents one of the eighteen “gods of the form-realms” (rūpāvacaradeva) as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 128). The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., apramāṇābha). The work is attributed to Nagarjuna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Apramanabha in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Apramāṇābha (अप्रमाणाभ).—(pl.) 'of unlimited lustre', Name of a class of deities (with Buddhists).

Derivable forms: apramāṇābhaḥ (अप्रमाणाभः).

Apramāṇābha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms apramāṇa and ābha (आभ). See also (synonyms): apramāṇaśubha.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Apramāṇābha (अप्रमाणाभ).—m. pl. (= Pali appa°), of limitless splendor, name of one (usually the 2d) of the classes of rūpā- vacara gods in the 2d dhyāna-bhūmi (see s.v. deva): Mahāvyutpatti 3091; Dharmasaṃgraha 128; Mahāvastu ii.348.19; 360.18; Lalitavistara 150.6; Avadāna-śataka i.5.2; Divyāvadāna 68.14; 138.21; 367.12; 568.27; Gaṇḍavyūha 249.14; Bodhisattvabhūmi 62.3.

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

Apramāṇābha (अप्रमाणाभ):—[from a-pramāṇa > a-pramā] m. [plural] ‘of unlimited splendour’, Name of a class of divinities, [Buddhist literature]

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

Apramāṇābha (अप्रमाणाभ):—[bahuvrihi compound] m. pl.

(-bhāḥ) (In Buddhistic doctrine.) The name of a class of divinities which belong to the second degree of the second dhyāna or contemplation (liter. ‘of immeasurable splendour’). E. apramāṇa and ābhā.

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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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