Nagarupa, Nāgarūpa, Naga-rupa: 1 definition
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Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on AgricultureNāgarūpa (नागरूप) refers to a “Nāga image” (suitable for enchantment ceremonies), according to the Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.—Accordingly, [as the Bhagavān teaches various Nāga-enchantments], “[...] When there are untimely clouds, winds, thunderbolts and cold spells, then, having enchanted caṇḍa seeds mixed with mustard seeds 101 times, the Nāga image (nāgarūpa) should be struck wrathfully. From that moment all winds and thunderbolts disappear. All will be bound. [...]”.
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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Starts with: Nagarupadhrik, Nagarupakarika, Nagarupama, Nagarupama Sutta.
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