In Buddhism

General definition (in Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgraha

Sabhāgatā (सभागता, “participation”) refers to one of the thirteen “conditions” (saṃskāra) that are “unassociated with mind” (citta-viprayukta) as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 30). The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., sabhāgatā). 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: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Sabhāgatā (सभागता).—(to prec., see especially 2, plus -tā), likeness, community, (1) the being one of a category or group (specified usually by gen., or prec. part of [compound]): brahmaloka-°tāyāṃ copapanno mahābrahmā saṃvṛttaḥ Divyāvadāna 122.16, and being born as an inhabitant of the brahma-world, he became a Great Brahmā; manuṣyāṇāṃ °tāyām upapannaḥ 194.30, = born as a man; 210.12, similar to 122.16; trayastriṃ- śānāṃ °tāyām upapadyeran Suvarṇabhāsottamasūtra 193.6; ā caṇḍālānām ā śunāṃ °tāyām upapadyate Bodhisattvabhūmi 226.24, he takes rebirth as low as a caṇḍāla or a dog (to help creatures); devānāṃ °tāyopapatsyante Saddharmapuṇḍarīka 478.4 and (°syate) 11 (prose, °tāya here MIndic loc.); a kind of magic power (ṛddhi) of Bo- dhisattvas is °gatopasaṃkrānti Bodhisattvabhūmi 58.25, explained 61.17 ff., the (magical, illusory) assumption of the form of a being of some class (kṣatriya, brahman, householder, monk, or god of any class), taking on precisely all the [Page560-b+ 71] class characteristics, only to vanish after delivering his religious message; instead of dependent gen. in the above construction with upa-pad-, the loc. occurs Suvarṇabhāsottamasūtra 194.14 (deveṣu trayastriṃśeṣu °tāyām upapannāni); (2) also in looser sense, resemblance, likeness (to, prec. member of [compound]), (sarvakalyāṇa-)mitrasabhāgatāṃ (text here °pra- bhāgatāṃ) pratyalabhata Gaṇḍavyūha 342.10; bodhisattva-°tāḥ (acc. pl.) pratyalabhata 25, which are listed in the following, smṛti-°tāṃ 26, likeness (to Bodhisattvas) in respect of smṛti, mati-°tāṃ 26, gati-°tāṃ 343.1, etc.; karma-°gatāye (instr.) sarve 'pi te svargam upenti sthānaṃ Mahāvastu i.299.1 (verse), by reason of correspondence (of this fate) to their (good) deeds, they all go to heaven (see s.v. yenaiva).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sabhāgata (सभागत).—[adjective] appeared in court (j).

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

1) Sabhāgatā (सभागता):—[=sa-bhāga-tā] [from sa-bhāga > sa > sa-bhaktikam] f. participation, companionship, association, [ib.]

2) Sabhāgata (सभागत):—[=sabhā-gata] [from sabhā] mfn. one who appears before or is present at a court of justice, [Yājñavalkya [Scholiast or Commentator]]

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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Gata, Sabha, Sabhaga, Ta.

Starts with: Sabhagata Sutta.

Ends with: Visabhagata.

Full-text: Prabhagata, Visabhagata, Sabhaggata, Abhirocana, Samskara, Sabhaga.

Relevant text

Search found 2 books and stories containing Sabhagata, Sabhāgatā, Sabhāgata, Sabhaga-ta, Sabhāga-tā, Sabha-gata, Sabhā-gata; (plurals include: Sabhagatas, Sabhāgatās, Sabhāgatas, tas, tās, gatas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Abhidharmakośa (by Leo M. Pruden)

Chapter II - The Indriyas

show preview

Vinaya Pitaka (3): Khandhaka (by I. B. Horner)

The story of guidance for the unconscientious < [1. Going forth (Pabbajjā)]

show preview