In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

Suvarṇapātra (सुवर्णपात्र) refers to a “golden begging bowl”, according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter 41).—Accordingly, “[Digression on a case brought against the Buddha; B. The defense].—[6. Use of a Stone Bowl].—‘The Buddha forbade the Bhikṣus to use eight kinds of bowls (pātra)’.—[Bowls 1–4]: Precious bowls of gold (suvarṇa—suvarṇapātra), silver (rūpya), [beryl (vaiḍūrya) and pearl (maṇi)]. – Since people covet precious things, since the latter are hard to find (durlabha) and because people are attached to them, the Buddha prohibits the keeping (dhāraṇa) of these precious substances. He does not allow even touching (sparśana) that which is ‘precious’ and neither does he allow keeping it. If such a gift is made [to the Bhikṣus], he allows them to realize their value, but not too expensive. [...]”.

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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.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

Suvarṇapatra (सुवर्णपत्र) refers to a “gold-leaf”.—Certainly the earlier commentators took suvaṇṇapayara to equal suvarṇapratara and to mean suvarṇapatra, “gold-leaf”. In addition to previous references, see Rājendra, sub suvaṇṇapayaraga, where the same explanation is given with ref. to Jīv., sūtra 125 and commentary on it on p. 181. Hāribhadrīyāvaśyakavṛttiṭippaṇaka p. 14a, glosses ‘suvarṇṇapratara-maṇḍitam’ as ‘hemavicchittibhir vibhūṣitam’ Vicchitti (PH and Rājendra, s.v.) seems to mean “pattern, design”. Kalpasūtra (Kiraṇāvalī commentary) 44, p. 56a (in another connection) defines kaṇagapayara as ‘kanakapratara’ and further as ‘suvarṇapatra’, but adds that others interpret it as ‘kanakaprakara’.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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Partial matches: Patra, Suvarna.

Full-text: Suvannapayara, Kanagapayara, Suvarnapratara, Kanakapratara.

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