Samatikranta, Samatikrānta, Samatikramta: 7 definitions

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Samatikranta 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.

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

[«previous next»] — Samatikranta in Mahayana glossary
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā

Samatikrānta (समतिक्रान्त) refers to “(having) transcended”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “[...] Then, the bodhisatva, the great being, Gaganagañja addressed himself to the Lord: [...] (31) [How do the Bodhisattvas] vanquish Māras and all adversaries after having transcended the way of the four Māras (caturmārapatha-samatikrānta)? (32) [How do the Bodhisattvas] become the benefactors of all living beings after having accumulated immeasurable quantities of merit ? [...]’”.

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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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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Samatikranta in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Samatikrānta (समतिक्रान्त).—a.

1) Gone through, fulfilled (as a promise).

2) Passed away, elapsed.

3) Transgressed, neglected.

-ntam Omission, transgression.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Samatikrānta (समतिक्रान्त).—mfn.

(-ntaḥ-ntā-ntaṃ) 1. Surpassed, exceeded. 2. Gone over or beyond. 3. Transgressed. E. sam, and ati before kram to go, kta aff.

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

1) Samatikrānta (समतिक्रान्त):—[=sam-atikrānta] [from sam-atikrama > samati-kram] mfn. gone entirely over or beyond, gone through, fulfilled (as a promise), [Rāmāyaṇa]

2) [v.s. ...] passed away, elapsed, [Vetāla-pañcaviṃśatikā]

3) [v.s. ...] surpassed, exceeded, [Mahābhārata]

4) [v.s. ...] transgressed, neglected, [ib.]

5) [v.s. ...] n. omission, transgression, [Rāmāyaṇa]

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

Samatikrānta (समतिक्रान्त):—[sama-tikrānta] (ntaḥ-ntā-ntaṃ) a. Transgressed, surpassed, exceeding.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Samatikrānta (समतिक्रान्त) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Samaikkaṃta.

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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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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Samatikranta in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Samatikrāṃta (ಸಮತಿಕ್ರಾಂತ):—[adjective] crossed; moved.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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