Avikshipta, Avikṣipta: 5 definitions

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Avikshipta 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 term Avikṣipta can be transliterated into English as Aviksipta or Avikshipta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

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

Avikṣipta (अविक्षिप्त) refers to “(one whose mind is) without any distractions” (as opposed to Vikṣipta, ‘distracted’), according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter 41).—Accordingly, “[The eighteen āveṇika-dharmas (‘special attributes’)]—[...] (3). The Buddha has no lapse of mindfulness.—There is no failure of mindfulness. Indeed, during the long night he developed the mind of the four foundations of mindfulness, he developed the profound concentrations, his mind was without any distractions (avikṣipta), he eliminated the thirst of desires and joy of the dharma, his mind was not attached to any dharma and he attained the supreme safety of mind. If the mind is fearful or hasty, there are lapses of mindfulness; but the mind of the Buddha has none of these faults: this is why is he has no lapses. [...]”.

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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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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Avikshipta in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Avikṣipta (अविक्षिप्त).—a.

1) Not thrown away.

2) Attentive, composed.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Avikṣipta (अविक्षिप्त).—mfn.

(-ptaḥ-ptā-ptaṃ) 1. Attentive, composed. 2. Retained. E. a neg. vikṣipta tossed, agitated.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Avikṣipta (अविक्षिप्त):—[=a-vikṣipta] [from a-vikṣipa] mfn. not frustrated, [Mahābhārata xii, 8683.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Avikṣipta (अविक्षिप्त):—[a-vikṣipta] (ptaḥ-ptā-ptaṃ) a. Undiverted.

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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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