Prajnarashmi, Prajñāraśmi, Prajna-rashmi: 2 definitions
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Prajnarashmi 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 Prajñāraśmi can be transliterated into English as Prajnarasmi or Prajnarashmi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraPrajñāraśmi (प्रज्ञारश्मि) refers to the “rays of wisdom” (of the Buddha), according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter 14).—Accordingly, “[Question].— Why does he first emit light from his body? [Answer].—We have already answered this question by talking about the causes for the smile, but we will repeat it here. (1) By seeing the immense body of the Buddha emit great rays, some people are filled with pure faith and great veneration: they know that he is not an ordinary man. (2) Moreover, the Buddha wishes to manifest his wisdom. By means of the miracle of his rays, he first emits a bodily light and beings know that if his bodily light appears, the rays of his wisdom (prajñāraśmi) will [soon] be emitted. [...]”.
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāPrajñāraśmi (प्रज्ञारश्मि) refers to “(illuminating) the light of insight”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, as the Bodhisattva Puṇyālaṃkāra addressed himself to the Lord: “O Lord, what the Lord had said in this Sūtra is deep and profound in illumination; free from mental activity; [...] illuminating the light of insight (prajñāraśmi); revealing liberation; peaceful; unsullied; known by the wise and accomplished ones; praised and extolled by all Buddhas; sealed with the seal of the king of memory and sūtras; grasping the unhindered eloquence; [...]”.
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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Stupas in Orissa (Study) (by Meenakshi Chauley)
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Act 1.3: The Buddha emits light rays from the soles of his feet < [Chapter XIV - Emission of rays]