Shirishavana, Śirīṣavaṇa, Shirisha-vana: 2 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Śirīṣavaṇa can be transliterated into English as Sirisavana or Shirishavana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraŚirīṣavana (शिरीषवन) refers to a particular type of Heaven, according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter 3).—Accordingly, “[...] The ayuṣmat Aniruddha said: ‘Under Śāriputra, the second Buddha, there was an excellent disciple called Gavāmpati [in the Tsin language, ‘Ox breath’]. Gentle and kind, he dwells constantly in closed retreat. He abides in the calmness of the mind (cittaśamatha). He knows the Vinayapiṭaka and Dharmapiṭaka. Now he abides in the heavens of the Śirīṣavana. Let a messenger be sent to ask him to come’.”.
Note: Śirīṣavana is the serīsakavimāna of the Pāli sources, a palace in the world of the Cāturmahārājikas.—(Cf. Dīgha, II, p. 356).
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: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śirīṣavaṇa (शिरीषवण):—[=śirīṣa-vaṇa] [from śirīṣa] n. a wood of Ś° trees, [Pāṇini 8-4, 6 [Scholiast or Commentator]]
2) Śirīṣavana (शिरीषवन):—[=śirīṣa-vana] [from śirīṣa] n. a wood of Ś° trees, [Pāṇini 8-4, 6 [Scholiast or Commentator]]
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: Shirisha, Vana.
Full-text: Shirshavana, Serisaka, Kshinashrava.
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