Mrishavada, Mṛṣāvāda, Mrisha-vada: 11 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Mṛṣāvāda can be transliterated into English as Mrsavada or Mrishavada, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra1) Mṛṣāvāda (मृषावाद, “false speech”) refers to “lying” and represents one of the four sins of speech (mithyāvāda) according to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter X. Accordingly, Bodhisattvas speak with a smiling face (smitamukha) because they have (among others) avoided the four kinds of evil speech (mithyāvāda).
2) Mṛṣāvāda (मृषावाद) refers to “false speech”; the abstinence thereof represents one of the three paths classified as “vākkarma-patha” (paths of vocal action) according to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter XIV).—The paths of vocal action (vākkarma-patha) are four in number: abstaining from falsehood (mṛṣāvāda), slander (paiṣunyavāda), harmful speech (pāruṣyavāda) and thoughtless speech (saṃbhinnapralāpa).
According to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter XXII), “with an evil intention (aśubhacitta), wishing to deceive another, concealing the truth (satya), offering words different from the truth: this is called falsehood (mṛṣāvāda)”.
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāMṛṣāvāda (मृषावाद) refers to “telling lies”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “[...] At that time, sixty koṭis of Bodhisattvas, having stood up from the congregation, joined their palms, paid homage to the Lord, and then uttered these verses in one voice: ‘[...] (205) Being attached to objects, being established in various views, after having heard the teaching of emptiness, they will [regard it] as the abyss. (206) Not concerned with the next world, giving up the fruition of actions, and telling lies (mṛṣāvāda), they will regard the non-dharma as the dharma. [...]’”.
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.
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara SamadhiMṛṣāvāda (मृषावाद) or “lying”, according to Buddhist teachings followed by the Newah in Nepal, Kathmandu Valley (whose roots can be traced to the Licchavi period, 300-879 CE).—The moral conduct (śīla) Buddhists follow are the Pañcaśīla, "Five Precepts", for the laity, Aṣṭaśīla, "Eight Precepts", for nuns and novice monks, and Daśaśīla, "Ten Precepts", for fully ordained monks. The Pañcaśīla consists of abstaining from [e.g., mṛṣāvāda, "lying", ...]
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgrahaMṛṣāvāda (मृषावाद) refers to “false speech” and represents one of the “ten unwholesome things” (kuśala) as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 56). The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., mṛṣā-vāda). The work is attributed to Nagarguna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMṛṣāvāda (मृषावाद).—
1) an untrue speech; a lie, falsehood.
2) insincere speech, flattery.
3) irony, satire.
Derivable forms: mṛṣāvādaḥ (मृषावादः).
Mṛṣāvāda is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mṛṣā and vāda (वाद).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryMṛṣāvāda (मृषावाद).—m.
(-daḥ) 1. Irony, ironical praise. 2. Falsehood. 3. Flattery. E. mṛṣā falsely, vāda speech, praise.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryMṛṣāvāda (मृषावाद).—[masculine] = [preceding]; [adjective] = mṛṣābhāṣin.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Mṛṣāvāda (मृषावाद):—[=mṛṣā-vāda] [from mṛṣā > mṛṣ] m. idem, [Mahābhārata]
2) [v.s. ...] lying (with Buddhists one of the 10 sins), [Dharmasaṃgraha 56]
3) [v.s. ...] mfn. = next, [Rāmāyaṇa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryMṛṣāvāda (मृषावाद):—[mṛṣā+vāda] (daḥ) 1. m. Irony, ironical praise; falsehood, deceit.
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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.
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Partial matches: Mrisha, Vada, Vata.
Full-text (+7): Atyukti, Pancashila, Aklishtacitta, Vakkarma, Pratikrishta, Mithyavada, Paishunyavada, Tattari, Ten Unwholesome Things, Kathamkatha, Vivadamula, Vivada, Kushala, Sambhinnapralapa, Prayogika, Pancabhaya, Vakkarman, Sukhavihara, Madhyapana, Durgati.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Part 1 - Definition of falsehood (mṛṣāvāda) < [Section I.4 - Abstention from falsehood]
Bodhisattva quality 16: speak with a smiling face < [Chapter X - The Qualities of the Bodhisattvas]
III. The opinion of the traité in regard to causality < [Part 1 - Understanding the Conditions (pratyaya)]
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 1.18.16 < [Chapter 18 - Vision of the Universal Form]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Tattva 4: Pāpa (sin) < [Appendix 1.4: The nine tattvas]
Jainism and Patanjali Yoga (Comparative Study) (by Deepak bagadia)
Part 3.4 - Nine Elements (6): Papa (Unfavourable condition) < [Chapter 3 - Jain Philosophy and Practice]
Part 2.4 - Five vows (pancavrata) < [Chapter 3 - Jain Philosophy and Practice]
Mahayana Mahaparinirvana Sutra
Chapter IX - On Wrong and Right < [Section One]