Sarvavira, Sarvavīra: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Sarvavira means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: MDPI Books: The Ocean of HeroesSarvavīra (सर्ववीर) refers to “all heroes”, according to the 10th-century Ḍākārṇava-tantra: one of the last Tibetan Tantric scriptures belonging to the Buddhist Saṃvara tradition consisting of 51 chapters.—Exegetically, the term “ Ḍākārṇava” has multiple meanings. The literal, and possibly basic meaning, is “Ocean of Ḍākas”. In the closing verses of the chapters in the Ḍākārṇava, the Lord or Blessed One is described as having the nature of “the complete union of all heroes (sarvavīra)” [sarvavīrasamāyogād], which is equivalent in meaning to the “Ocean of Ḍākas”.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySarvavīra (सर्ववीर).—[adjective] with all men or all-heroic.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Sarvavīra (सर्ववीर):—[=sarva-vīra] [from sarva] mf(ā)n. (sarva-.) all-heroic, consisting of or relating to or accompanied by or leading all men or heroes, [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda; Kauśika-sūtra]
2) [v.s. ...] possessing numerous male descendants, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
[Sanskrit to German]
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: Vira, Sharva, Carva.
Starts with: Sarvavira bhattaraka, Sarvavirabhattaraka, Sarvavirajit, Sarvavirasamayoga, Sarvavirati.
Ends with: Asarvavira.
Full-text: Asarvavira, Sarvavirajit, Sarvavirabhattaraka, Sarvavira bhattaraka.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita (by Laxmi Maji)
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