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Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā

Subhara (सुभर) [=Subharatā?] refers to “being easily satisfied”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, as the Lord said to Brahmā Prabhāvyūha: “[...] (9) Further, ‘the root of good’ is being easily satisfied (subharatā) with food, ‘merit’ is effortlessly obtaining dhrama-robes and alms-bowls, and ‘knowledge’ is to use them without desire or greed. (10) Further, ‘the root of good’ is to practice the presences of recollection, ‘merit’ is fulfilling the correct eliminations, ‘knowledge’ is attaining the bases of magical power. [...]”.

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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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Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

subhara : (adj.) easily supported of food.

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Subhara (सुभर).—adj. (= Pali id.; Sanskrit has the opposite durbhara, see °ra-tā), easily satisfied (with food), said of monks: °raḥ supoṣaḥ Śikṣāsamuccaya 202.19; °ra-tā, with supoṣatā, Mahāvyutpatti 2377; Śikṣāsamuccaya 119.8.

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

Subhara (सुभर).—mfn.

(-raḥ-rā-raṃ) Heavily burthened. E. su, bhara bearing.

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

Subhara (सुभर).—adj. 1. heavily burthened. 2. heavy, Chr. 296, 2 = [Rigveda.] i. 112, 2. 3. f. rā, perhaps a proper name, Chr. 297, 20 = [Rigveda.] i. 112, 20 (Sch. nourishing, viz. food).

— Cf. [Latin] -fer; A. S. -bora.

Subhara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms su and bhara (भर).

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

Subhara (सुभर).—[adjective] massy, compact, solid, large, abundant; easy to be borne or managed.

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

1) Subhara (सुभर):—[=su-bhara] [from su > su-pakva] mf(ā)n. well compacted, solid, [Ṛg-veda]

2) [v.s. ...] dense, abundant, [ib.]

3) [v.s. ...] easily carried or handled, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa]

4) [v.s. ...] well practised, [Mahā-vyutpatti]

5) [v.s. ...] = su-poṣa (-tā f.), [ib.]

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

Subhara (सुभर):—[su-bhara] (raḥ-rā-raṃ) a. Heavily burdened.

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

Subhara (सुभर) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Suhara.

[Sanskrit to German]

Subhara 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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Bhara, Cu, Shu.

Starts with: Shubharaksha, Shubharatna, Subharaja, Subharata.

Ends with: Vasubhara.

Full-text: Subharata, Suposha, Suhara, Bhara.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Subhara, Su-bhara; (plurals include: Subharas, bharas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)

Rig Veda 10.35.12 < [Sukta 35]

Rig Veda 2.3.4 < [Sukta 3]

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