Sarvarthadarshana, Sarvārthadarśana: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Sarvārthadarśana can be transliterated into English as Sarvarthadarsana or Sarvarthadarshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraSarvārthadarśana (सर्वार्थदर्शन) is the name of a prince who “took his own blood to give a sick man a drink” according to a jātaka from the Ratnakūta mentioned in a note from the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter XX).
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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