Sphurjita, Sphūrjita: 4 definitions
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Sphurjita 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 Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on AgricultureSphūrjita (स्फूर्जित) refers to a “throbbing (face)” as occurring in the Heart-mantra (hṛdayamantra) taught to Vajrapāṇi, 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.
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySphūrjita (स्फूर्जित).—A thunder, crash.
Derivable forms: sphūrjitam (स्फूर्जितम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySphūrjita (स्फूर्जित).—[neuter] thundering, roaring.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Sphūrjita (स्फूर्जित):—[from sphūrj] mfn. thundering
2) [v.s. ...] n. thunder, a thunder-clap, crash, roar etc., [Kāvya literature]
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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Ends with: Avasphurjita, Meghasphurjita, Meghavisphurjita, Visphurjita.
Full-text: Meghasphurjita, Sphurj, Visphurjita.
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