Abhidharmakosha, ś, Abhidharma-kosha: 3 definitions
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Abhidharmakosha 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 ś can be transliterated into English as Abhidharmakosa or Abhidharmakosha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
General definition (in Buddhism)
: Buddhism Tourism: Glossary of Buddhist TermsAn Abhidharma text written by Vasubandhu before he converted to Mahanyana Buddhism. The name of the text literally means the strorehouse (kosa) of Abhidharma. The text comprises two parts and – a bare text of 600 verses called the Abhidharmakosa karikar and 8000 verses of preso commentary called the Abhidharmakosa bhasya. Abhidharmakosa is one of the most important texts in Buddhism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionaryś (अभिधर्मकोश):—[=--ś] [from abhi-dharma] m. Name of [work] on the preceding.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionaryś (अभिधर्मकोश):—[tatpurusha compound] m.
(-ś�) The name of a Buddhistic work on the Abhidharma (see the preceding and the following), by Vasubandhu; with a commentary called ś. E. abhidharma and ś.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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: Kosha, Abhidhamma.
Full-text (+205): Abhisankhasim, Abyabhicarivohara, Abhiniropitatta, Abbhantaramatika, Sautrantika, Mrigavrata, Tirana, Manahsamcetanahara, Paritasa, Vivartani, Six Devalokas, Ayuta, Mudita, Trishna, Kancanamayibhumi, Abhidhamma, Godaniya, Vargacarin, Pandarabhikshu, Caitta.
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