Sahasrapramardani, Sāhasrapramardanī: 2 definitions
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Sahasrapramardani 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.
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General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgrahaSāhasrapramardanī (साहस्रप्रमर्दनी, “thousands-crusher”) refers to one of the “five protectors” (pañcarakṣā) as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 5). The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., pañcarakṣā and Sāhasrapramardanī). The work is attributed to Nagarguna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionarySāhasrapramardanī (साहस्रप्रमर्दनी).—name of a rakṣā (q.v.): Dharmasaṃgraha 5. Also Mahā-sāh°.
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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Ends with: Mahasahasrapramardani.
Full-text: Pancaraksha, Five Protectors, Raksha.
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