Pushpamandita, Puṣpamaṇḍitā, Pushpa-mandita: 2 definitions
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Pushpamandita 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 Puṣpamaṇḍitā can be transliterated into English as Puspamandita or Pushpamandita, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraPuṣpamaṇḍitā (पुष्पमण्डिता) refers to the “bhūmi adorned with flowers” and represents one of the ten Bodhisattva grounds (bodhisattabhūmi), according to the Mahāvastu referring to a Daśabhūmikasūtra, as mentioned in the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter 52.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryPuṣpamaṇḍitā (पुष्पमण्डिता).—name of the 3d Bodhisattva Bhūmi: Mahāvastu i.76.14.
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: Pushpa, Mandita.
Full-text: Dashabhumi, Baddhamala, Bodhisattvabhumi, Bhumi.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Note (2). The ten Bodhisattva grounds or abodes < [Chapter XX - (2nd series): Setting out on the Mahāyāna]
The Mahavastu (great story) (by J. J. Jones)
Chapter VII - The ten Bhūmis < [Volume I]