Ashcaryadbhuta, Āścaryādbhuta, Ashcarya-adbhuta: 1 definition
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Ashcaryadbhuta 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 Āścaryādbhuta can be transliterated into English as Ascaryadbhuta or Ashcaryadbhuta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Ashcharyadbhuta.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāĀścaryādbhuta (आश्चर्याद्भुत) refers to “amazing phenomena”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “By the light of the lion’s throne on which the Lord was seated, the great three-thousand thousands of worlds were illumined with a grand luster. The great three-thousand of worlds, the sun, the moon, the stars, Indras, Brahmas, and the protectors of the world, all of them were eclipsed (dhyāmīkṛta). When that whole assembly of Bodhisattvas saw these miracles, wonders, and amazing phenomena (āścaryādbhuta), they said to one another: ‘It would not be easy for us to see such an exceptional grandeur as the splendor of these pavilions even if our lifetime would fill an aeon. Thus the virtues (guṇavyūha) of these pavilions are immeasurable’.”.
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: Ashcarya, Adbhuta.
Full-text: Adbhuta, Ashcarya, Prapta, Gunavyuha, Dhyamikrita.
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