Bodhisattvacaryavatara, Bodhisattva-caryavatara, Bodhisattvacaryāvatāra: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Bodhisattvacaryavatara 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Bodhisattvacharyavatara.
In Buddhism
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: BuddhismBodhisattvacaryāvatāra (बोधिसत्त्वचर्यावतार) is the name of a Sanskrit Buddhist work on “the path of the bodhisattva”, written by Śāntideva in the year 700 AD.
Source: Buddhism Tourism: Glossary of Buddhist TermsA classical text written by Santideva dealing with Mahayana ethics. It is meant for spiritual development of the Mahayana bodhisattvas
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryBodhisattvacaryāvatāra (बोधिसत्त्वचर्यावतार):—[=bodhi-sattva-caryāvatāra] [from bodhi-sattva > bodhi > budh] m. Name of [work]
[Sanskrit to German]
Bodhisattvacaryavatara in German
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)
Partial matches: Caryavatara, Bodhisattva.
Full-text: Bodhicaryavatara, 'thor rlung, Shilasagara.
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Search found 3 books and stories containing Bodhisattvacaryavatara, Bodhisattva-caryavatara, Bodhisattvacaryāvatāra, Bodhisattva-caryāvatāra; (plurals include: Bodhisattvacaryavataras, caryavataras, Bodhisattvacaryāvatāras, caryāvatāras). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Bodhisattvacharyavatara (by Andreas Kretschmar)
Translator’s Introduction < [Introduction Text]
Text Section 101 < [Khenpo Chöga’s Oral Explanations]
Text Section 194 < [Khenpo Chöga’s Oral Explanations]
Blue Annals (deb-ther sngon-po) (by George N. Roerich)
Chapter 13 - Staglungpa (x): nam mkha' dpal bzang po < [Book 8 - The famous Dakpo Kagyü (traditions)]
Chapter 29 - Sonam Gyatso (iii): Ordination and early education < [Book 10 - The Kālacakra]
Chapter 9 - Phagmodrupa (iii): rpo rje rgyal po < [Book 8 - The famous Dakpo Kagyü (traditions)]
Guhyagarbha Tantra (with Commentary) (by Gyurme Dorje)
Text 13.8 (Commentary) < [Chapter 13 (Text and Commentary)]