Ashanivrishti, Aśanivṛṣṭi, Ashani-vrishti: 1 definition
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Ashanivrishti 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.
The Sanskrit term Aśanivṛṣṭi can be transliterated into English as Asanivrsti or Ashanivrishti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on AgricultureAśanivṛṣṭi (अशनिवृष्टि) refers to “thunderbolt rain”, 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 [after Sāgara taught the Nāga-vow mantra], “O Bhagavān, this is my Nāga vow mantra. It is uttered for the sake of warding off and impelling all hostile Nāgas in the last time, in the last age. These mantras should be called to mind at the time of too much rain, drought, cold spells, heatwaves and thunderbolt rain (aśanivṛṣṭi). By this all Nāgas will be impelled. [...]”.
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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