Parushyavana, Pāruṣyavana, Parushya-vana: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Pāruṣyavana can be transliterated into English as Parusyavana or Parushyavana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraPāruṣyavana (पारुष्यवन) or simply Pāruṣya is the name of one of the four parks of the Sudarśana city according to appendix 8 of the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter XIV).—The Trāyastriṃśa gods with Śakra as king live in the city of Sudarśana on the summit of Mount Meru. This city has four parks (viz., Pāruṣya).
According to the Tch’ang a han, “Why is it called Pāruṣyavana? Because when one enters it, one’s thoughts (chen t’i) become harsh (paruṣa)… Why is it called Nanadanavana? Because when one enters it, one is happy and joyful”.
According to the P’i p’o cha, “In the Pāruṣyavana, when the gods want to go to war, armor and weapons appear according to their needs… In the Nanadanavana, all kinds of marvels and joys are gathered and they go from one to another without getting tired”.
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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Partial matches: Parushya, Vana.
Full-text: Nandana, Parushya, Nandanavana.
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