Tripratiharya, Triprātihārya, Tri-pratiharya: 1 definition

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Tripratiharya means something in Buddhism, Pali. 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.

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Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgraha

Triprātihārya (त्रिप्रातिहार्य) or simply Prātihārya refers to the “three kinds of miracles” as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 133):

  1. ṛddhi-prātihārya (the miracle of spiritual power),
  2. ādeśanā-prātihārya (the miracle of mind-reading),
  3. anuśāsanī-prātihārya (the miracle of instruction).

The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., tri-prātihārya). The work is attributed to Nagarjuna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.

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