The Sanskrit term Sādhāraṇalakṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Sadharanalaksana or Sadharanalakshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

Sādhāraṇalakṣaṇa (साधारणलक्षण) refers to “general characteristics”, according to  the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter 40.—Accordingly: The Buddha utters the lion’s roar. He is like the king of the lions (siṃharāja). [...] The Buddha-lion is very similar. [...] Finally, there are twenty reasons why the Buddha’s voice is called the lion’s roar: [...] In its general characteristics (sādhāraṇa-lakṣaṇa) and its specific characteristics (svalakṣaṇa) this is the meaning of the Roar of the Lion. [...]

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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.

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Partial matches: Lakshana, Sadharana, Satarana, Catarana.

Full-text: Sadharana.

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