Ratnottama: 4 definitions

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Ratnottama means something in 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.

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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Ratnottama (रत्नोत्तम).—(1) name of a future Buddha: Avadāna-śataka i.27.18; (2) name of a former Buddha: Kāraṇḍavvūha 69.23; (3) name of a Bodhi- sattva: Śatasāhasrikā-prajñāpāramitā 47.19.

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Ratnottamā (रत्नोत्तमा).—name of a goddess: Mahāvyutpatti 4293.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Ratnottama (रत्नोत्तम):—[from ratna] m. Name of a Buddha, [Kāraṇḍa-vyūha]

2) Ratnottamā (रत्नोत्तमा):—[from ratnottama > ratna] f. Name of a Tantra deity, [Buddhist literature]

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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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