Dharmottara, Dharma-uttara: 9 definitions

Introduction
In Buddhism
1. General definition
Languages
1. Sanskrit
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Introduction:

Dharmottara 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

General definition (in Buddhism)

Source: academia.edu: The Chronological History of Buddhism

Dharmottara (50-130 CE) wrote Nyayabindutika. He was the disciple of Arcata and Śubhagupta. He was the contemporary of Kashmir King Cippata Jayapida (102-114 CE). But Taranatha indicates that Dharmottara was the junior contemporary of King Dharmapala (110-160 BCE).

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Dharmottara (धर्मोत्तर).—a. 'rich in virtue,' chiefly characterized by justice, eminently just and impartial; धर्मोत्तरं मध्यममाश्रयन्ते (dharmottaraṃ madhyamamāśrayante) R.13.7.

Dharmottara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dharma and uttara (उत्तर).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Dharmottara (धर्मोत्तर).—name of a teacher: Mahāvyutpatti 3502. Cf. Pali Dhammuttara (Malalasekara (Dictionary of Pali Proper Names)).

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

Dharmottara (धर्मोत्तर).—adj. attached to virtue, [Raghuvaṃśa, (ed. Stenzler.)] 13, 7.

Dharmottara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dharma and uttara (उत्तर).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

Dharmottara (धर्मोत्तर) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—See Viṣṇudharmottara, Śivadharmottara.

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

1) Dharmottara (धर्मोत्तर):—[from dharma > dhara] mfn. entirely devoted to justice or virtue, [Gautama-dharma-śāstra; Raghuvaṃśa]

2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a, [Buddhist literature] teacher (rīya m. [plural] his scholars)

3) [v.s. ...] n. predominance of virtue (over wealth and pleasure), [Mahābhārata]

4) [v.s. ...] Name of works. (cf. viṣṇu-dh and śiva-dh).

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Dharmottara (धर्मोत्तर) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Dhammuttara.

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Dharmottara in German

context information

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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