Shilabhadra, Shila-bhadra, Śīlabhadra: 7 definitions
Introduction:
Shilabhadra 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 Śīlabhadra can be transliterated into English as Silabhadra or Shilabhadra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Śīlabhadra (शीलभद्र) is the name of a Yakṣa appointed as one of the Divine protector deities of Vṛṣa, according to chapter 17 of the Candragarbha: the 55th section of the Mahāsaṃnipāta-sūtra, a large compilation of Sūtras (texts) in Mahāyāna Buddhism partly available in Sanskrit, Tibetan and Chinese.—In the Candragarbhasūtra, the Bhagavat invites all classes of Gods and Deities to protect the Law [dharma?] and the faithful in their respective kingdoms of Jambudvīpa [e.g., the Yakṣa Śīlabhadra in Vṛṣa], resembling the time of the past Buddhas.
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.
General definition (in Buddhism)
Shilabhadra (80-0 BCE), the famous acharya of Nalanda was the preceptor of Hieun Tsang. During his time, Harshdeva or Harsha Vikramaditya was ruling in Uttarapatha including Kashmir. Sakyamuni (a disciple of Shakyaprabha), Prince Yashomitra and Pandita Prithvibandhu were the contemporaries of Shilabhadra.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Śīlabhadra (शीलभद्र).—name of a teacher: Mahāvyutpatti 3506.
Śīlabhadra (शीलभद्र):—[=śīla-bhadra] [from śīla > śīl] m. ‘eminent in virtue’, Name of a teacher (also called Dharma-kośa), [Buddhist literature]
Śīlabhadra (शीलभद्र):—m. Nomen proprium eines Mannes [Hiouen-Thsang 1, 451. 2, 47. 78. 373.] [Vie de Hiouen-Thsang 144. 146. 152. 163. 215.] [TĀRAN. 205.]
Śīlabhadra (in Sanskrit) can be associated with the following Chinese terms:
1) 尸羅拔陀提 [shī luó bá tuó tí]: “Śīlabhadra” [Sanskrit personal name].
2) 尸羅跋陀羅 [shī luó bá tuó luó]: “Śīlabhadra” [Sanskrit personal name].
3) 戒賢 [jiè xián]: “Śīlabhadra” [Sanskrit personal name].
4) 戒賢論師 [jiè xián lùn shī]: “Śīlabhadra” [Sanskrit personal name].
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Śīlabhadra (ಶೀಲಭದ್ರ):—[noun] = ಶೀಲವಂತ - [shilavamta -] 1.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Shila, Bhadra.
Full-text (+6): Bhadrashila, Jie xian, Shi luo ba tuo luo, Shi luo bo tuo luo, Shi luo ba tuo ti, Zhi guang, Gioi hien, Gioi hien luan su, Thi la bat da de, Thi la bat da la, Dharmaganja, Jie xian lun shi, Hien Tsang, Shi luo die duo, Vrisha, Fa xiang zong, Po e jian lun, San shi jiao, Ci en zong, Tang seng qu jing.
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