Kshantivarman, Kṣāntivarman, Kshanti-varman: 1 definition
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Kshantivarman 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 Kṣāntivarman can be transliterated into English as Ksantivarman or Kshantivarman, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraKṣāntivarman (क्षान्तिवर्मन्) refers to the “armor of patience”, according to Padhāna-sutta.—Accordingly, “Māra asked: ‘What are my inner armies?’ The Bodhisattva replied: ‘[...]’ The Bodhisattva who has not yet crushed all these armies puts on the armor of patience (kṣāntivarman), grasps the sword of wisdom, takes the buckler of rapture and arrests the arrows of the afflictions: this is called inner patience”.
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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