Atisukha, Atisukhā: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Atisukha 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.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: The Structure and Meanings of the Heruka MaṇḍalaAtisukhā (अतिसुखा) is the name of a Ḍākinī who, together with the Vīra (hero) named Atisukha forms one of the 36 pairs situated in the Jñānacakra, according to the 10th century Ḍākārṇava chapter 15. Accordingly, the jñānacakra refers to one of the three divisions of the saṃbhoga-puṭa (‘enjoyment layer’), situated in the Herukamaṇḍala. The 36 pairs of Ḍākinīs [viz., Atisukhā] and Vīras are white in color; the shapes of their faces are in accordance with their names; they have four arms; they hold a skull bowl, a skull staff, a small drum, and a knife.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryAtisukha (अतिसुख).—[adjective] most delightful.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumAtisukha (अतिसुख) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—atisukha, son of Nityānanda, father of Viṣṇu, grandfather of Kṛṣṇa Miśra (Śrāddhakāśikā). L. 1738.
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Ends with: Apattiviratisukha, Ratisukha.
Full-text: Vishnu mishra, Jnanacakra, Krishnamishra, Susharman, Nityananda.
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