In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Sarvapuṇya (सर्वपुण्य) refers to “(all that) is meritorious”, according to the Ṭīkā (commentary) on the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “[...] Once one has laid hold of and taken possession of (that reality whose) nature is the act of worship, the worshipper and (the deity who is) worshipped on that path by means of (the true nature of) the rite of adoration of the aforementioned sort, he explains, that is, tells, the desired (true) nature (of the deity and all things). [...] and he explains (all that) is meritorious (sarvapuṇya), beautiful or that causes sin and is of many forms, auspicious and inauspicious, and has come forth from the sacred seats. [...]”..

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Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

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

Sarvapuṇya (सर्वपुण्य) refers to “all merits”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “How then, son of good family, does the Bodhisattva appear to many beings performing the deeds of a Buddha (buddhakārya) even when the Buddhas do not appear? Son of good family, [...] (7) he has perfected the purification of the ornaments of body, speech, thought, the auspicious marks and signs by accumulating all collections of merits (sarvapuṇya-saṃbhāra-upacaya); (8) he has perfected the purification of the ten stages by obtaining the stage of consecration; (9) he has perfected the purification of all qualities of the Buddha by accumulating the collection of 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.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

Sarvapuṇya (सर्वपुण्य):—[=sarva-puṇya] [from sarva] mfn. perfectly beautiful, [Mahābhārata]

[Sanskrit to German]

Sarvapunya 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: Puṇya, Sharva, Carva.

Starts with: Sarvapunyasamuccaya, Sarvapunyasamuchchaya.

Full-text: Sarvapunyasamuccaya.

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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)

Verse 1.7.174 < [Chapter 7 - Śrī Viśvarūpa Takes Sannyāsa]

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