Punyabala, Puṇyabala, Punya-bala: 4 definitions

Introduction:

Punyabala 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

General definition (in Buddhism)

[«previous next»] — Punyabala in Buddhism glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgraha

Puṇyabala (पुण्यबल) or simply Puṇya refers to the “strength of merit” and represents one of the “ten strengths of the Bodhisattvas” (bala) as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 75). The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., puṇya-bala). The work is attributed to Nagarguna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Punyabala in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Puṇyabala (पुण्यबल):—[=puṇya-bala] [from puṇya] m. Name of a king of Puṇya-vatī, Avadānas.

2) [v.s. ...] Name of one of the 10 forces of a Bodhi-sattva, [Dharmasaṃgraha]

[Sanskrit to German]

Punyabala in German

context information

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.

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