Tisarana, Trisharana, Triśaraṇa, Tri-sharana: 8 definitions
Introduction:
Tisarana 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.
The Sanskrit term Triśaraṇa can be transliterated into English as Trisarana or Trisharana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Access to Insight: A Glossary of Pali and Buddhist TermsTrisarana refers to the "Threefold Refuge"—the Buddha, Dhamma, and Sangha. See tiratana.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on AgricultureTriśaraṇa (त्रिशरण) refers to the “threefold refuge”, 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 the offering manual of the root-heart] “[...] The spell-master says, ‘O Nāga, take up the Ten Righteous Actions’. ‘O spell-master, I shall take them up’. ‘O Nāga, receive the Threefold Refuge (triśaraṇa)’. ‘O spell-master, I shall receive. Drive out the stake’. [...]”.
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 dictionaryTriśaraṇa (त्रिशरण).—a Buddha.
Derivable forms: triśaraṇaḥ (त्रिशरणः).
Triśaraṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms tri and śaraṇa (शरण).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryTriśaraṇa (त्रिशरण).—m.
(-ṇaḥ) A Jina, a sanctified teacher of the Jaina sect. E. tri three, (the three worlds,) and śaraṇa protection.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Triśaraṇa (त्रिशरण):—[=tri-śaraṇa] [from tri] n. ‘threefold refuge’ = -ratna, [Buddhist literature]
2) [v.s. ...] the three-refuge formula of Buddhists, [Monier-Williams’ Buddhism 78.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryTriśaraṇa (त्रिशरण):—[tri-śaraṇa] (ṇaḥ) 1. m. A Jaina.
[Sanskrit to German]
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: Sharana, Tri.
Ends with: Apratisharana, Arthapratisarana, Jnanapratisarana, Patisarana, Pratisharana, Shrutisharana.
Full-text: Tiratana.
Relevant text
Search found 7 books and stories containing Tisarana, Trisharana, Triśaraṇa, Tri-sharana, Tri-śaraṇa, Trisarana, Tri-sarana; (plurals include: Tisaranas, Trisharanas, Triśaraṇas, sharanas, śaraṇas, Trisaranas, saranas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Catu-Bhanavara-Pali (critical study) (by Moumita Dutta Banik)
(1) The Saranagamana < [Chapter 2 - Subject Matter of the First Bhanavara]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
V. Value of the Buddha fields < [Part 4 - Assuring the continuity of the Buddha universes]
Buddhist Education in Thailand (critical study) (by Smitthai Aphiwatamonkul)
2. Buddhism and The Buddha < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
A Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms (by Fa-Hien)
Buddhist Monastic Discipline (by Jotiya Dhirasekera)
Reviews < [April – June, 1982]