Asamklishta, Asaṃkliṣṭa, Asaṅkliṣṭa, Asanklishta: 5 definitions

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Asamklishta 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.

The Sanskrit terms Asaṃkliṣṭa and Asaṅkliṣṭa can be transliterated into English as Asamklista or Asamklishta or Asanklista or Asanklishta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

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

Asaṃkliṣṭa (असंक्लिष्ट) refers to “non-defiled”, according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter 31).—Accordingly, “[...] The class of morality (śīlaskandha) has form (rūpasvabhāva), is invisible (anidarśana), non-resistant (apratigha), pure (anāsrava), conditioned (saṃskṛta), non-retribution (avipāka), the result of causes and conditions (hetupratyayaja), included in the three times (tryadhvasaṃgṛhīta), included in form (rūpasaṃgṛhīta), not included in name (na nāmasaṃgṛhīta), included in the outer bases of consciousness (bāhyāyatanasaṃgṛhīta), not to be destroyed by meditation (na bhāvanayā prahātavya) and not to be destroyed by seeing (na darśanena prahātavya), something to be cultivated (bhāvanādharma) and something non-defiled (asaṃkliṣṭa-dharma), being fruit (phala) and involving a fruit (saphala), not being either feeling (na vedanādharma) nor derived from the four great elements (na bhautika), not something of subordinate rank (na sottaradharma) nor a cause associated with existence (na bhavasaṃprayuktahetu). [...]”.

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

Asaṃkliṣṭa (असंक्लिष्ट) refers to “(that which is) beyond vices” [?], according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly as The Lord said: “Śāriputra, the Tathāgata Ekaratnavyūha, seating in the lion’s throne thus, explained the dharma-seal called Gaganapariśuddhi to these Bodhisattvas, which has thirty-two aspects of entrance. What is this Dharma-seal (dharmamudrā) called Gaganapariśuddhi which has thirty-two aspects of entrance? [...] 13) all dharmas are not manifested anywhere since they completely transcend the perceptual objects (gocara-mārga); 14) all dharmas are without objects because of their purity of inner and outer (ādhyātmikabāhya); 15) all dharmas are thoroughly pure since they are essentially beyond vices (svabhāva-asaṃkliṣṭa); [...]”.

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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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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Asamklishta in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Asaṃkliṣṭa (असंक्लिष्ट).—(a-saṃkliṣṭa) (= Pali asaṃkiliṭṭha), not impure, see saṃkliśyati.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Asaṃkliṣṭa (असंक्लिष्ट) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Asaṃkiliṭṭha.

[Sanskrit to German]

Asamklishta in German

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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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