Dushtashitavata, Duṣṭaśītavāta, Dushta-shitavata: 1 definition
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Dushtashitavata means something in Buddhism, Pali. 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 Duṣṭaśītavāta can be transliterated into English as Dustasitavata or Dushtashitavata, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on AgricultureDuṣṭaśītavāta (दुष्टशीतवात) refers to “harmful cold spells” (according to the Jvalitavajrāśanituṇḍā-dhāraṇī) [i.e., duṣṭāśanivātameghaśītavātavidyujjvālāṃ bhasmīṃkuru hūṃ hūṃ phaṭ phaṭ svāhā], according to the Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.
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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