Purusharatna, Puruṣaratna, Purusha-ratna: 4 definitions
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Purusharatna 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.
The Sanskrit term Puruṣaratna can be transliterated into English as Purusaratna or Purusharatna, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Puruṣaratna (पुरुषरत्न) refers to a “jewel among men” and is used to describe Śaṅkhacūḍa, the son of Dambha (grandson of sage Kaśyapa and Danu), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.28 (“The penance and marriage of Śaṅkhacūḍa”).—Accordingly, [As Brahmā said to Śaṅkhacūḍa]: ““O Śaṅkhacūḍa, why do you hold discussion with her? Marry her according to the Gāndharva form of marriage. You are jewel among men (puruṣaratna). And she, the chaste lady, is a jewel among women. The union of an intelligent lady with an intelligent man must necessarily be virtuous. O king, unless forced who will abandon a chance of happiness? He who does so unforced is a brute. There is no doubt about it. [...]”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Puruṣaratna (पुरुषरत्न) is the name of a deity or entity to which is given homage to [i.e., oṃ raṃ puruṣaratnāya namaḥ], according to the Guru Mandala Worship (maṇḍalārcana) ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi, which refers to the primary pūjā and sādhanā practice of Newah Mahāyāna-Vajrayāna Buddhists in Nepal.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
Puruṣaratna (ಪುರುಷರತ್ನ):—
1) [noun] an excellent man.
2) [noun] the perrennial herb Hybanthus enneaspermus ( = Ionidium suffruticosum) of Violaceae family.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Puruṣaratna (पुरुषरत्न):—n. a man as popular;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Ratna, Purusha.
Full-text: Jeevahi-purusharatna, Jivahi-purusharatna, Purusharatn, Purusharatuna, Gunakara, Saptaratna.
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