Sarpashundikapragbhara, Sarpaśuṇḍikaprāgbhāra, Sarpa-shundika-pragbhara: 1 definition
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Sarpashundikapragbhara means something in Buddhism, Pali. 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.
The Sanskrit term Sarpaśuṇḍikaprāgbhāra can be transliterated into English as Sarpasundikapragbhara or Sarpashundikapragbhara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraSarpaśuṇḍikaprāgbhāra (सर्पशुण्डिकप्राग्भार) or “slope of the serpent’s head” is a conjectural form. Only the Pāli reading is attested: Sappasoṇḍikapabbāra. It is a large cave located in the Śitavana near Rājagṛha. According to Buddhaghosa it was called thus because it resembled the hood of a snake (sappaphaṇasadisatāya evaṃ laddhanāmaṃ pabbhāraṃ).
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: Shundika, Sarpa, Pragbhara.
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