Sashrava, Sāśrava: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Sashrava 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.
The Sanskrit term Sāśrava can be transliterated into English as Sasrava or Sashrava, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraSāsrava (सास्रव) or Sāsravasukha refers to “impure happiness”, according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter 31).—Accordingly, “‘There are two kinds of happiness (sukha): impure (sāsrava) happiness and pure (anāsrava) happiness’. Impure happiness is lowly, vile, perverse and bad; pure happiness is excellent. [...] Pure happiness being excellent, wisdom (prajñā) abounds there and, as wisdom is abundant there, it can eliminate attachment (abhiniveśa). In the impure happiness, it is the fetters (saṃyojana), thirst (tṛṣṇā), etc., that abound, and thirst is the root of attachment (abhiniveśamūla). The true wisdom (bhūtaprajñā) [inherent in pure happiness] is able to eliminate attachment. That is why it is not attached to [the pure happiness]”.
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: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionarySāśrava (साश्रव).—see āśrava.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySāsrava (सास्रव):—mfn. (with Jainas) connected with the act called āsrava (q.v.), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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)
Starts with: Sashravana.
Full-text: Sasravasukha, Sasravamarga, Vijnananantyayatana, Naivasamjnanasamjnayatana, Akimcanyayatana, Akashanantyayatana, Sasravashila, Arupyasamapatti, Anasravasukha, Ahsrava, Abhinivesa, Abhiniveshamula, Bhutaprajna, Twofold-path, Anashrava, Upadana.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
5. Perfecting the dhyānas < [Part 4 - Questions relating to the dhyānas]
1. Pure path (anāsrava-mārga) and Impure path (sāsrava-mārga) < [Part 4 - Questions relating to the dhyānas]
V. Loving-kindness and Compassion are pure among the Buddhas < [Chapter XLII - The Great Loving-kindness and the Great Compassion of the Buddhas]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 9 < [Volume 8 (1886)]
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Review on paneeya kshara in shleepada < [2021: Volume 10, March issue 3]
Ahara as depicted in the Pancanikaya (by Le Chanh)
2.1. Aharas of man < [Chapter 5 - Buddhist view on man and his Aharas]
Dasabhumika Sutra (translation and study) (by Hwa Seon Yoon)
Part 9 - The Ninth Stage named Sadhumati < [Chapter 4 - Annotated Translation of the Dasabhumika-Sutra]
Part 10 - The Tenth Stage named Dharmamegha < [Chapter 4 - Annotated Translation of the Dasabhumika-Sutra]