Nihpalasha, Nis-palasha, Niḥpalāśa: 1 definition
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Nihpalasha 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 Niḥpalāśa can be transliterated into English as Nihpalasa or Nihpalasha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on AgricultureNiḥpalāśa (निःपलाश) refers to a “lack of foliage”, 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, [after hostile Nāgas released winds, thunderbolts, etc.] “Then those beings, afflicted with great suffering, lamented various lamentations. Then Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Maheśvara, falling at the feet of the Bhagavān addressed him, ‘Look, O Bhagavān, hostile and fierce Nāgas have created a lack of foliage (niḥpalāśa) in Jambudvīpa. All have perished. [...]’.
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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