Shridakarnava, Śrīḍākārṇava, Shri-dakarnava: 1 definition
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Shridakarnava means something in Buddhism, Pali. 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 Śrīḍākārṇava can be transliterated into English as Sridakarnava or Shridakarnava, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: MDPI Books: The Ocean of HeroesŚrīḍākārṇava (श्रीडाकार्णव) (lit “The Glorious Ocean of Ḍākas”) is another name for the Ḍākārṇava: one of the last Tantric scriptures among those belonging to the Buddhist Saṃvara tradition. It consists of 51 chapters. It was developed sometime between the late-10th and mid-12th centuries, and the basic text of its extant version was most likely completed around the early 12th century in the eastern part of the Indian subcontinent (Bengal or Nepal). [...]
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.
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Partial matches: Shri, Dakarnava.
Full-text: Dakarnava.
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