Alakshanaka, ṣaṇa첹: 2 definitions
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Alakshanaka means something in 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 ṣaṇa첹 can be transliterated into English as Alaksanaka or Alakshanaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionaryṣaṇa첹 (अलक्षण�).�adj., with Buddha, (a Buddha) with- out the (32) marks (so Burnouf Intr. 378, note 1), i.e. a substitute for a Buddha, a ‘near-Buddha� (not actually a Buddha but a saint living in the absence of a B. and ‘Buddha-work�, buddha-kārya), said of Upagupta: پ屹Բ 348.24; 350.28; 356.20; 357.24; 385.8; ū-پ岹-վԲⲹ i.4.3.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṣaṇa첹 (अलक्षण�):—[=-ṣaṇa첹] [from -ṣaṇa] mfn. undefinable, incomparable (said of Buddha), [پ屹Բ]
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.
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Partial matches: Lakshanaka, A.
Full-text: Upagupta.
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