Sphura: 11 definitions

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Sphura 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.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

Sphura (स्फुर):—Throbbing sensation

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Sphura (स्फुर) refers to “radiant” (tradition), according to the Ūrmikaulārṇatantra (fl. 22a).—Accordingly, “The radiant Kaulika tradition (sphura—sasphuraṃ kaulikāmnāyaṃ) is a Śāmbhava one by just knowing which Kaula accomplishment (siddhi) arises”.

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Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

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In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on Agriculture

Sphura (स्फुर) refers to “quivering (bees)” (responsible for crop-destruction, etc.), according to the Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.—Accordingly, [As the Bhagavān teaches a pacification ritual]: “[...] All stinging insects, mosquitos, ants, flying insects, bees, quivering bees (sphura-makṣikā), bumble bees, worms, ones with a sting, vātālikas, owls, mice, long-mouthed ones and so on and various sorts of pests perish. They will not appear. They will be destroyed. All crows, large birds, sparrows, cañcaṭikas, pigeons, surikas, owls, wagtails, parrots, mynas and so on perish. [...]”.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Sphura (स्फुर).—[sphur-bhāve ghañ]

1) Throbbing, trembling, quivering.

2) Swelling.

3) A shield.

4) Coruscating.

Derivable forms: sphuraḥ (स्फुरः).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sphura (स्फुर).—m.

(-raḥ) 1. A shield. 2. Throbbing, trembling. 3. Swelling. E. sphur to shake, &c., aff. ka .

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sphura (स्फुर).—[sphur + a], m. 1. Trembling, [Pañcatantra] iii. [distich] 237; throbbing. 2. Swelling. 3. A shield.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sphura (स्फुर).—[adjective] & [neuter] trembling, vibrating.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Sphura (स्फुर):—[from sphur] mfn. idem, [Pañcatantra]

2) [v.s. ...] m. quiver, throb etc. (in sa-sphura, ‘throbbing’ id est. ‘living’), [Bhaṭṭi-kāvya]

3) [v.s. ...] = (and [varia lectio] for) sphara, a shield, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sphura (स्फुर):—(raḥ) 1. m. A shield; throbbing; swelling.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Sphura (स्फुर) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Phura.

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Sphura in German

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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.

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