Shrotrayatana, Śrotrāyatana, Shrotra-ayatana: 1 definition

Introduction:

Shrotrayatana 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 Śrotrāyatana can be transliterated into English as Srotrayatana or Shrotrayatana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

General definition (in Buddhism)

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Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgraha

Śrotrāyatana (श्रोत्रायतन) or simply śrotra refers to the “sense sphere of the ear” and represents one of the “twelve sense spheres” (āyatana) as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 24). The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., śrota-āyatana). The work is attributed to Nagarjuna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.

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