In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (philosophy)

Digbhāgabheda (दिग्भागभेद) refers to “being differentiated into parts according to (the six) directions”, according to the Īśvarapratyabhijñāvimarśinī 1.181.—Accordingly, “As for the additional arguments refuting [the existence of the external object], they are: the impossibility of the existence of a whole (avayavin) [in its parts]; the fact that the inherence (samavāya) [of the whole in its parts] is not established; the fact that the [external object must] possess some contradictory properties, such as movement and the absence of movement, being covered and being uncovered, being colored and being colourless, being differentiated into parts according to [the six] directions (digbhāgabheda), etc.”.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

Digbhāgabheda (दिग्भागभेद) refers to the “(tenfold) spatial division”, according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter 20).—Accordingly, “[The Atomist].—It is impossible that every object exists indiscriminately only by virtue of the complex of causes and conditions. Thus, the ultimate atoms, because of their extreme subtlety, have no parts (bhāga, avayava) and, having no parts, have no complex. Being coarse, cloth is susceptible to being torn, but how could the ultimate atom, that has no parts, be broken? [Answer]:—[...] Moreover, if there existed a substance in the state of ultimate atom, it would entail tenfold spatial division (daśa-digbhāgabheda); but if it entailed the tenfold spatial division, it would not be a question of the ultimate atom. On the other hand, if there is not tenfold spatial division, it is not a question of matter. [...]”.

Note: In his Wei che eul che louen, Hiuan tsang renders the expression digbhāgabheda of the Viṃśika as Fang fen. Here the Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra speaks of daśadigbhāgabheda, tenfold spatial division in reference to the four cardinal directions, the four intermediate directions, the zenith and the nadir.—We have just seen that, according to the Sautrāntikas (cf. Kośa, I, p. 92), the atom entails spatial division or “extension”.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Bheda, Digbhaga.

Full-text: Digbhaga, Avayavin, Samavaya.

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