Paravajna, Parāvajñā, Para-avajna: 4 definitions
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Paravajna 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.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraParāvajñā (परावज्ञा) refers to “scorn of others”, according to Padhāna-sutta.—Accordingly, “The Bodhisattva answered: ‘Today I will destroy your inner armies that are so powerful, to say nothing of your outer armies’. Māra asked: ‘What are my inner armies?’ The Bodhisattva replied: ‘[...] Cupidity (labha) and vainglory (mithyāyaśas) are the ninth, Glorification of the self (ātmotkāra) and scorn of others (parāvajñā) are the tenth. It is into those armies That monastics (pravajita) are plunged’”.
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: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryParāvajñā (परावज्ञा).—f.
(-jñā) Indignity, insult, (received.) E. para, and avajñā disrespect.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryParāvajñā (परावज्ञा):—[from para] f. insulting another, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryParāvajñā (परावज्ञा):—[parā+vajñā] (jñā) 1. f. Indignity.
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)
Partial matches: Avajna, Para.
Full-text: Avajna, Mithyayashas, Atmotkara, Pravajita, Marasena.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
The Padhāna-sutta < [Chapter XXV - Patience Toward the Dharma]
Bodhisattva quality 12: having passed beyond the works of Māra < [Chapter X - The Qualities of the Bodhisattvas]