Shabdakshara, Śabdākṣara, Shabda-akshara: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Shabdakshara 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 Śabdākṣara can be transliterated into English as Sabdaksara or Shabdakshara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāŚabdākṣara (शब्दाक्षर) refers to “words and letters”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “Then, the Lord went on to speak these verses: ‘[...] (64) Even though engaged with all beings, he is still free from them. He always strives to recite and read, but he transcends truth or untruth (dharmādharma) and strives for the essential nature of words and letters (śabdākṣara-svabhāva).. [...]’”.
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 dictionaryŚabdākṣara (शब्दाक्षर).—the sacred syllable ओम् (om) uttered aloud.
Derivable forms: śabdākṣaram (शब्दाक्षरम्).
Śabdākṣara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śabda and akṣara (अक्षर).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚabdākṣara (शब्दाक्षर):—[from śabda > śabd] n. the sacred syllable Om uttered aloud or audibly, [Amṛtabindu-upaniṣad]
[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: Shabda, Akshara.
Full-text: Shabda.
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