Dvadashakara, Dvādaśakara: 6 definitions
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Dvadashakara 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 Dvādaśakara can be transliterated into English as Dvadasakara or Dvadashakara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraDvadaśākāra (द्वदशाकार) refers to the “twelve aspects”, according to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter 40.—Accordingly: [Question.—] Why does the Buddha claim that he occupies the ārṣa sthāna? [Answer.—] His own qualities are complete and, moreover, he makes beings find happiness and the good.—[...] Moreover, the Buddha turns, explains, teaches and propagates this [wheel of the Dharma] of the four noble truths, the wheel of three revolutions and twelve aspects (dvadaśākāra). This is why he affirms that he occupies the ārṣa sthāna.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDvādaśakara (द्वादशकर).—m.
(-raḥ) 1. A name of Vrihaspati. 2. A name of Kabtikeya. E. dvādaśa twelve, and kara a hand or ray.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Dvādaśakara (द्वादशकर):—[=dvā-daśa-kara] [from dvā-daśa > dvā] m. ‘12-handed or 12-rayed’, Name of Kārttikeya, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] of Bṛhas-pati or the planet Jupiter, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) Dvādaśākāra (द्वादशाकार):—[from dvā-daśa > dvā] ([Divyāvadāna]) mfn. having 12 shapes.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryDvādaśakara (द्वादशकर):—[dvādaśa-kara] (raḥ) 1. m. A name of Vrihashpati or Kārtikeya.
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Akara, Dvadasha, Kara.
Full-text: Dvadashamshu, Dvadasharcis, Dharmacakra, Parivarta.
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