In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā

Sarvabhūmi (सर्वभूमि) refers to “(the summit of) all stages”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “What then, son of good family, is the recollection of gods (devānusmṛti), which is authorized by the Lord for Bodhisattvas? [...] Further, the Bodhisattvas who are hindered by only one birth, and who dwell in the Tuṣita Heaven recollect ten qualities as the summit What are those ten qualities? (1) the perfection of insight as the summit of all perfections; (2) the supernormal knowledge without retrogression [as the summit] of all supernormal knowledges; (3) the stage of consecration [as the summit] of all stages (sarvabhūmi); (4) the right view and concentration without retrogression [as the summit] all wings of awakening; (5) the meaning and eloquence without obstruction [as the summit] of special knowledges; [...]”.

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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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Sanskrit dictionary

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

1) Sarvabhūmi (सर्वभूमि):—[=sarva-bhūmi] [from sarva] f. the whole earth, [Pāṇini 5-1, 41]

2) [v.s. ...] [gana] anuśatikādi

3) [v.s. ...] mfn. owning the whole e°, [Aitareya-brāhmaṇa]

[Sanskrit to German]

Sarvabhumi in German

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Bhumi, Sharva, Carva.

Full-text: Sarvabhauma.

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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)

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