Sarvakara, Sarvākāra, Sarva-akara, Sarva-kara: 3 definitions
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In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraSarvākāra (सर्वाकार) refers to the “all the aspects”, 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. He is born into the great families of the six perfections and the four ancient stocks of saints. He lives in the high mountain of cessation and the deep valley of the dhyānas and the samāpattis. The acquisition of the knowledge of all the aspects (sarvākāra-jñāna) is his head. [...]
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySarvākāra (सर्वाकार).—(in comp.) entirely, thoroughly, completely; सर्वाकारहृदयंगमायास्तस्याः (sarvākārahṛdayaṃgamāyāstasyāḥ) Mālatīmādhava (Bombay) 1.7; 1.14.
Sarvākāra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sarva and ākāra (आकार).
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Sarvakara (सर्वकर).—m. Name of Śiva.
Derivable forms: sarvakaraḥ (सर्वकरः).
Sarvakara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sarva and kara (कर). See also (synonyms): sarvakarman.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Sarvakara (सर्वकर):—[=sarva-kara] [from sarva] m. ‘maker of all’, Name of Śiva, [Mahābhārata]
2) Sarvākāra (सर्वाकार):—[from sarva] ([in the beginning of a compound]) ind. in all forms, in every way, [Ratnāvalī; Mahāvīra-caritra]
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: Akara, Sharva, Carva, Kara.
Starts with: Sarvakarajnana, Sarvakarajnata, Sarvakaraka, Sarvakaram, Sarvakarana, Sarvakaranakarana, Sarvakaraprabhakara, Sarvakaraprabhakaravaropeta, Sarvakararashmikusuma, Sarvakaravaropeta.
Full-text: Sarva-kara-parihara, Sarva-kara-sameta, Sarvakaram, Sarvakarman, Pradakshina, Duhkhadarshana, Anavacara, Avacara, Paripurayate, Paripurayati, Upasamharati.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Part 5-6 - Description of sarvākāra (all aspects) and sarvadharma (all dharmas) < [Chapter XVI - The Story of Śāriputra]
Appendix 2 - Notes on the Buddha’s omniscience (sarvajñatā) < [Chapter I - Explanation of Arguments]
Part 7 - Why does Śāriputra question? < [Chapter XVI - The Story of Śāriputra]
Vivekachudamani (by Shankara)
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 1.7 < [Chapter 1 - The Purpose of Poetry]
Rudra-Shiva concept (Study) (by Maumita Bhattacharjee)
5. Epithets of Rudra-Śiva tracked in the Upaniṣadic literature < [Chapter 6b - Epithets (References)]
The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 65 - Thousand names of Śiva (Rudra-sahasranāma) < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]
Impact of Vedic Culture on Society (by Kaushik Acharya)
System of Taxation < [Chapter 5]