Suvarnastambha, Suvarṇastambha, Suvarna-stambha: 1 definition
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In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraSuvarṇastambha (सुवर्णस्तम्भ) refers to a “column of gold”, according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter 3).—Accordingly, “[...] The merchants of the Dharma have gone, from whom can we request the jewel of the Dharma (dharmaratna)? A stanza says: ‘The Buddha has gone to rest forever: he has entered into Nirvāṇa. The multitude of those who have destroyed the bonds has likewise departed. Thus the universe is empty and without knowledge. The shadows of ignorance thicken, the lamp of knowledge is extinguished.’. Then the devas prostrated at the feet of Mahākāśyapa and uttered this stanza: ‘Elder! You have given up desire (rāga), anger (āghāta) and pride (māna). Your body is like a column of red gold (rakta-suvarṇastambha). From head to toe, you are majestic, marvelous, peerless, The clarity of your eye is pure like the lotus’. [...]”.
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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