Meghashri, Meghaśrī: 2 definitions
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Meghashri 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 Meghaśrī can be transliterated into English as Meghasri or Meghashri, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Mahayana BuddhismMeghaśrī (मेघश्री) is the name of a monk, included in the list of spiritual friends of Sudhana: the son of a merchant from Sukhākara who received a prophecy from Mañjuśrī, according to the Avataṃsaka-sūtra. Accordingly, Sudhana devoted himself to 110 spiritual friends in a great building adorned with the ornaments of Vairocana. These spiritual friends included monks (e.g., Meghaśrī), bodhisattvas, ṛṣis, brāhmaṇas, girls, kings, youths, goddesses, householders, etc. From these beings, Sudhana took the vows without the need for any formal basis.
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: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryMeghaśrī (मेघश्री).—(1) name of a monk: Gaṇḍavyūha 2.7; 58.17; 59.8 ff.; (2) (°śiri, m.c.), name of a Buddha: Gaṇḍavyūha 257.3 (verse); (3) name of a Bodhisattva: Gaṇḍavyūha 442.5.
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)
Ends with: Gaganameghashri, Mahakarunameghashri.
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Bodhisattvacharyavatara (by Andreas Kretschmar)
Text Sections 234-239 < [Khenpo Chöga’s Oral Explanations]