The Sanskrit term Vaśitāprāpta can be transliterated into English as Vasitaprapta or Vashitaprapta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

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

Vaśitāprāpta (वशिताप्राप्त) refers to “(one who has) attained the mastery (of the arising of birth and death)”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “[...] Then, the bodhisatva, the great being, Gaganagañja addressed himself to the Lord: [...] (27) [How do the Bodhisattvas] purify their own realm (svaviṣaya) after having obtained the realm of the Buddha? (28) [How do the Bodhisattvas] obtain memory without forgetfulness? (29) [How are the Bodhisattvas] always supported by the presence of the Buddha and thus having unhindered eloquence? (30) [How do the Bodhisattvas] attain the mastery (vaśitāprāpta) of the arising of birth and death? [...]’”.

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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.

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Source: eScholarship: The Development of Esoteric Buddhist Scholasticism in Early Medieval Japan

Vaśitāprāpta (वशिताप्राप्त) refers to “(one who has) won control (over all dharmas)”, according to the Mahāvairocana-sūtra (Cf. Taishō 18.14c15-19).—Accordingly, “Then the World-honored One Śākyamuni entered the samādhi ‘Place of Jewels’ and uttered his own heart[-mantra] and the mantras of his attendants: ‘namaḥ samantabuddhānāṃ, sarva kleśaniṣūdana sarvadharma vaśitāprāpta gaganasamāsama svāhā’—(Homage to all Buddhas! O you who destroy all defilements! you who have won control over all dharmas! you who are equal to the sky and unequaled! svāhā!)”—(Cf. Giebel 2005, 61).

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Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Vasita, Prapta.

Full-text: Vasita, Samcintyopapatti, Samadhisamapatti, Sevana, Parivarjana, Pratyavekshanata, Prapanata, Yuganaddha, Avekshanata, Prapana, Papamitra, Mitrasevana, Varjana, Svabhavadharma, Pratyavekshana, Avekshana.

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