Punyasambhara, Puṇyasambhāra, Punya-sambhara: 4 definitions
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Punyasambhara 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: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāPuṇyasaṃbhāra (पुण्यसंभार) refers to the “accumulation of merit”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “[...] Then, the bodhisatva, the great being, Gaganagañja addressed himself to the Lord: [...] (7-8) How does the accumulation of merit and knowledge (puṇyasaṃbhāra) become like the expanse of the sky? (9-14) [How do the Bodhisattvas] never forsake the recollection of the Buddha, the dharma, the saṃgha, renunciation, morality, and Gods which are instructed by the Lord? [...]’”.
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.
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgrahaPuṇyasambhāra (पुण्यसम्भार) refers to the “requisite of merit” and represents one of the “two kinds of requisites” as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 117). The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., puṇya-sambhāra). The work is attributed to Nagarjuna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Puṇyasambhāra (पुण्यसम्भार):—[=puṇya-sambhāra] [from puṇya] m. = -saṃcaya, [Kāraṇḍa-vyūha]
2) [v.s. ...] (with Buddhists) the equipment of meritorious acts, [Dharmasaṃgraha]
[Sanskrit to German]
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: Puṇya, Sambhara.
Full-text: Two Requisites, Two kinds of Requisites, Sambhara, Upacaya.
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