Shuddhabha, Śuddhābha, Shuddha-abha: 6 definitions
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Shuddhabha 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 Śuddhābha can be transliterated into English as Suddhabha or Shuddhabha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan BuddhismŚuddhābha (शुद्धाभ) refers to a group of deities (from the similarly-named heaven) mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa: one of the largest Kriyā Tantras devoted to Mañjuśrī (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) representing an encyclopedia of knowledge primarily concerned with ritualistic elements in Buddhism. The teachings in this text originate from Mañjuśrī and were taught to and by Buddha Śākyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including the Śuddhābhas).
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚuddhābha (शुद्धाभ).—a. consisting of pure light; प्रशान्तमिव शुद्धाभं सत्त्वं तदुप- धारयेत् (praśāntamiva śuddhābhaṃ sattvaṃ tadupa- dhārayet) Manusmṛti 12.27.
Śuddhābha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śuddha and ābha (आभ).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryŚuddhābha (शुद्धाभ).—name of a god or class of gods: (Ārya-)Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa 19.9. (Nonce-invention ? compare puṇyābha; the two follow ābhāsva- raḥ prabhāsvaraḥ.)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚuddhābha (शुद्धाभ).—[adjective] of pure light.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚuddhābha (शुद्धाभ):—[from śuddha > śundh] mfn. consisting of pure light, [Manu-smṛti xii, 27.]
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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: Shuddha, Abha.
Starts with: Shuddhabhairava, Shuddhabhakta, Shuddhabhakti, Shuddhabhatta, Shuddhabhava.
Full-text: Abha, Punyabha, Prabhasvara, Abhasvara, Sattva.
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Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
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