The Sanskrit term Āryavaṃśa can be transliterated into English as Aryavamsa or Aryavamsha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

Āryavaṃśa (आर्यवंश) refers to the “four levels of saints”, according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter 41).—Accordingly, “[The eighteen āveṇika-dharmas (‘special attributes’)]—[...] (5). The Buddha has no non-concentrated mind.—[...] Furthermore, in the desire realm (kāmadhātu) there are some concentrations where those who have entered into them are able to preach the Dharma. Thus, in the Abhidharma it is a question of [concentrations] belonging to the desire realm, such as the four levels of saints (āryavaṃśa), the four foundations of mindfulness, the four right efforts, the four bases of magical power, the five faculties, the five strengths, the concentration preventing being attacked by others, the knowledge resulting from aspiration, and the four unhindered knowledges. There are marvelous qualities of this kind in which the Buddha is established while entering into the world of desire: this is why he has no non-concentrated mind. [...]”.

Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā

Āryavaṃśa (आर्यवंश) refers to the “sources of holiness”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “How then, son of good family, does the Bodhisattva who has attained memory never forget? Son of good family, the Bodhisattva attains memory (dhāraṇī) by purifying his memory. What then is the purification of memory? Son of good family, there are thirty-two purifications of memory. What are the thirty-two? [...] (25) entering into what is to be done; (26) no fear reflecting on thoughts concerning the three gates of liberation; (27) never cutting off the [fourfold] sources of holiness (āryavaṃśa) by possessing the qualities of purity; (28) no despondency to uphold the true religion; [...]”.

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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Āryavaṃśa (आर्यवंश).—(m.; = Pali ariyavaṃsa, see Critical Pali Dictionary s.v.), the (fourfold) attitudes (lit. ‘stocks’, sources) of the Buddhist saint, listed Abhidharmakośa LaV-P. vi.146 ff.: Rāṣṭrapālaparipṛcchā 13.17—18 caturṇām °śānām anuvartanatā; 14.7 caturāryavaṃśani- ratā; Kāśyapa Parivarta 6.17 (verse) ājīvaśuddho sthita āryavaṃśe; 123.3 saṃtuṣṭaḥ caturbhir āryavaṃśair (the first three are con- tentment with garments, food, seat-and-bed of monks; according to Abhidharmakośa the fourth is devotion to the way to release, by appropriate behavior); 126.7 (verse) °vaṃśehi samanvito 'pi; Śikṣāsamuccaya 105.8 caturāryavaṃśaparivarjanatayā (due to lābhasatkāra; misunderstood by Bendall and Rouse); 191.10 °vaṃśa-saṃtuṣṭi (compare above).

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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Vamsha, Arya.

Starts with: Aryavamshaketu.

Full-text: Sambharamarga, Prayogamarga, Fourfold-path.

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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)

Appendix 1 - The path of the śrāvakas < [Chapter XXX - The Characteristics of Prajñā]

I. Knowledge of the paths < [VI. Acquiring the knowledges of the paths and the aspects of the paths]

2. Multiple natures < [Part 4 - Understanding identical and multiple natures]

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