Krikin, Kṛkin: 5 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Kṛkin can be transliterated into English as Krkin or Krikin, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Kṛkin (कृकिन्) was an ancient king of Jumbudvīpa during the time of Buddha Kāśyapa, according to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter XLII.—Accordingly, “[...] at that time, the Bodhisattva Śākyamuni was the younger brother of the Buddha Kāśyapa and was called Uttara. [...] The younger brother was the teacher of Kṛkin, king of Jambudvīpa. He had five hundred disciples. He taught the Brāhmanical books to these Brāhmins for the latter did not like the Buddhist doctrine”.
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
Kṛkin (कृकिन्).—(= Pali Kiki(n); chiefly Sanskrit in-stem forms have been noted outside of Mahāvastu), name of a legendary king of Benares in the time of the Buddha Kāśyapa (Mahāvastu and Avadāna-śataka), father of Mālinī: Mahāvastu i.303.5, 7 kṛkisya, gen.; kṛkī, n., Mahāvastu i.313.3; 323.14, 17; 325.13, etc.; kṛkīṃ, v.l. kṛkī (Senart em. kṛkiṃ), acc. sg., Mahāvastu i.324.3; tried to seduce Padmāvatī (1) after she became a wandering nun, Mahāvastu iii.168.18 (gen. kṛkisya); other references, Mahāvyutpatti 3651; Divyāvadāna 22.10 ff.; Avadāna-śataka i.338.1 ff.; ii.39.5 f.; 76.14; 80.6; 124.14; Mūla-Sarvāstivāda-Vinaya i.200.16 (verse; kṛker, gen.); ii.77.12 (kṛkir).
Kṛkin (कृकिन्):—m. Name of a mythical king, [Buddhist literature]
Kṛkin (कृकिन्):—m. Nomen proprium eines mythischen Königs [Vyutpatti oder Mahāvyutpatti 94.] [Burnouf 556. 565.] [Lebensbeschreibung Śākyamuni’s 232 (2).]
Kṛkin (कृकिन्):—m. Nomen proprium eines mythischen Fürsten.
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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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Appendix 6 - The story of Śaivala, son of Amṛtā (aunt of the Buddha) < [Chapter XXXIX - The Ten Powers of the Buddha according to the Abhidharma]
Appendix 10 - The vows and actions of bhikṣu Nanda in previous lives < [Chapter VIII - The Bodhisattvas]
Appendix 1 - Pūrṇavardhana or Puṇḍravardhana (city and district of Bengal) < [Chapter V - Rājagṛha]
Blue Annals (deb-ther sngon-po) (by George N. Roerich)
Chapter 2 - The genealogy of Mahāsammata < [Book 1 - The beginning of the story of the Doctrine]
Chapter 3 - Acts of the Buddha < [Book 1 - The beginning of the story of the Doctrine]
Chapter 5 - The division into eighteen schools (of the Doctrine of the Buddha) < [Book 1 - The beginning of the story of the Doctrine]
Indian Antiquary (a journal of oriental research) (by Jas Burgess)
Taranatha’s account of the Magadha kings < [Volume 4 (1875)]
Index and Errata < [Volume 4 (1875)]