Ashtottarasahasra, Ashtottara-sahasra, Aṣṭottarasahasra: 2 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Aṣṭottarasahasra can be transliterated into English as Astottarasahasra or Ashtottarasahasra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Aṣṭottarasahasra (अष्टोत्तरसहस्र) refers to “1008” [one-thousand and eight] (recitations) (as part of an offering ritual), 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, [as the Bhagavān teaches the offering of the root spell], “[...] Having placed a Nāga facing east, the spell-master should sit down facing that, and should perform invitation, offering of flower and incense and dismissal with the mantra. Then the spell-master should do recitation for 1,008 times (aṣṭottarasahasra). [...]”.
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
Kannada-English dictionary
Aṣṭōttarasahasra (ಅಷ್ಟೋತ್ತರಸಹಸ್ರ):—[adjective] one thousand eighth.
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Aṣṭōttarasahasra (ಅಷ್ಟೋತ್ತರಸಹಸ್ರ):—[noun] the cardinal one thousand eight.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Partial matches: Ashtottara, Sahasra.
Full-text: Mahakundalinisahasranama.
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