Asravakshaya, 膧蝉谤补惫补办峁测补, Asrava-kshaya: 3 definitions
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The Sanskrit term 膧蝉谤补惫补办峁测补 can be transliterated into English as Asravaksaya or Asravakshaya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra1) 膧蝉谤补惫补办峁测补 (啶嗋じ啷嵿ぐ啶掂啷嵿し啶�) or 膧蝉谤补惫补办峁测补j帽膩nabala refers to one of the 鈥渢en powers鈥� (诲补艣补产补濒补) of the Bodhisattva, according to the 2nd century Mah膩辫谤补箩帽腻辫腻谤补尘颈迟腻艣膩stra chapter 39. Accordingly, 鈥渂y the power of the knowledge of the cessation of the impurities (腻蝉谤补惫补办峁测补-箩帽腻苍补产补濒补), he distinguishes and evaluates the attaining of Nirv膩峁嘺 by beings鈥�.
Also, 鈥渢his is the power in the Buddha of the knowledge of destruction of the impurities (腻蝉谤补惫补办峁测补) and, since this knowledge is intact (补惫测腻丑补迟补) and invincible (ajeya) in him, it is called the 鈥榯enth power鈥欌��.
2) 膧蝉谤补惫补办峁测补 (啶嗋じ啷嵿ぐ啶掂啷嵿し啶�) or 膧蝉谤补惫补办峁测补j帽膩na refers to the 鈥渒nowledge of the destruction of the impurities鈥� and represents one of the six 鈥渟uperknowledges鈥� (补产丑颈箩帽腻), according to chapter XLIII.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥渢he Bodhisattva-Mah膩sattva who wishes to become established in the six superknowledges [viz., 膧蝉谤补惫补办峁测补] should practice the perfection of wisdom (辫谤补箩帽腻辫腻谤补尘颈迟腻)鈥�.
: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganaga帽japarip峁沜ch膩膧蝉谤补惫补办峁测补 (啶嗋じ啷嵿ぐ啶掂啷嵿し啶�) refers to 鈥�(one who has) extinguished contamination鈥�, according to the Gaganaga帽japarip峁沜ch膩: the eighth chapter of the Mah膩sa峁僴ip膩ta (a collection of Mah膩y膩na Buddhist S奴tras).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淭hen the Bodhisattva Gaganaga帽ja, having praised the Lord with these verses, addressed himself to the Lord: 鈥榌...] Since the Lord has obtained intrepidities, extinguished contamination (腻蝉谤补惫补办峁测补), was perfectly awakened to sameness (蝉补尘补迟腻), is skilled in the knowledge of purification without affliction, and roars the best of lions鈥� roar to all of the world including the gods. Since the Lord is endowed with the eighteen special qualities of the Buddha, he has the unattached knowledge of the three times (迟谤颈办腻濒补). Since the Lord has purified his body, speech, and mind, he has neither error (skhalita) nor rough speech (ravita), and sees every concentration (蝉补尘腻辫补迟迟颈) and the knowledge of liberation. [...]鈥欌��.
Mahayana (啶す啶距く啶距え, mah膩y膩na) 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 蝉奴迟谤补蝉 of which some of the earliest are the various Praj帽膩p膩ramit膩 蝉奴迟谤补蝉.
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgraha膧蝉谤补惫补办峁测补 (啶嗋じ啷嵿ぐ啶掂啷嵿し啶�) or 膧蝉谤补惫补办峁测补j帽膩nabala refers to the 鈥渟trength of knowing the destruction of the pollutants鈥� and represents on of the ten J帽膩nabalas (鈥渟trength of knowledge鈥�), as defined in the Dharma-sa峁僩raha (section 76). The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., 腻蝉谤补惫补办峁测补). The work is attributed to Nagarjuna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Kshaya, Ahsrava.
Starts with: Asravakshayajnana, Asravakshayajnanabala.
Full-text: Asravakshayajnanabala, Asravakshayajnana, Dasabala, Abhijna, Shadabhijna, Atitakarman, Carita, Jnanabala, Fourfold-path.
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