The Sanskrit term Kṛṭsnāvabhāsa can be transliterated into English as Krtsnavabhasa or Kritsnavabhasa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

Kṛṭsnāvabhāsa (कृट्स्नावभास) refers to “complete illumination”, according to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter 3.—Accordingly, “The four immeasurable feelings (apramāṇa-citta) are loving-kindness (maitrī), compassion (karuṇā), joy (muditā) and equanimity (upekṣā). [...] To untamed minds that cannot merge from one trance in order to enter into the others successively, one should speak of the nine successive absorptions. To those who do not possess complete illumination (kṛtsnāvabhāsa) on all objects in order to liberate them at will, one should speak of the ten totalities. [...]”.

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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.

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Partial matches: Kritsna, Avabhasa.

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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)

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