Vedayitri, Vedayitṛ: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Vedayitri 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 Vedayitṛ can be transliterated into English as Vedayitr or Vedayitri, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Vedayitṛ (वेदयितृ) (Cf. Avedayitṛ) refers to “(that which is) with subject feelings”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “When this had been said, the Lord said to the Bodhisattva, the great being Gaganagañja: ‘[...] Just as there is no subject feeling (avedayitṛ) in the sky, thus, [the Bodhisattva] gives a gift being free from all subject feelings. Just as there is no concept in the sky, in the same way, [the Bodhisattva] gives a gift being free from knots of all concepts. [...]’”.
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
Vedayitṛ (वेदयितृ).—[masculine] knower, perceiver.
Vedayitṛ (वेदयितृ):—[from veda] mfn. one who perceives or knows, [Kumāra-sambhava]
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.
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Starts with: Vedayitrika.
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