Dharmavashita, ٳś, Dharma-vashita: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Dharmavashita means something in Buddhism, Pali. 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 ٳś can be transliterated into English as Dharmavasita or Dharmavashita, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: archive.org: The Indian Buddhist Iconographyٳś (धर्मवशित�) refers to one of twelve Vaśitā Goddesses, as commonly depicted in Buddhist Iconography, and mentioned in the 11th-century Niṣpannayogāvalī of Mahāpaṇḍita Abhayākara.—Her Colour is white; her Symbol is the bowl on lotus; she has two arms.
ٳś is described in the Niṣpannayogāvalī (ٳܱ岵īś-ṇḍ) as follows:�
“ٳś� is white in colour and holds in her left hand the ṭa (auspicious bowl) on a lotus of red colour�.
[These Vaśitās are collectively taken to be the spiritual daughters of the Dhyāni Buddha Amitābha. The twelve Vaśitā Goddesses [viz., ٳś] are described collectively as two-armed, holding in their right hands the lotus and in the left proudly bearing their special symbols.]

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 (Բ) are collected indepently.
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraDharmavaśita (धर्मवशित) refers to “having obtained mastery over the Dharma�, according to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter 40.—Accordingly: [...] Furthermore, the Buddha is superior to the noble Cakravartin king. [...] Those who see the jewel of the wheel avoid calamities and torments; those who encounter the Wheel of the Dharma of the Buddha see the calamities and the torments of all wrong views and all doubts disappear. The king with his wheel governs four continents; the Buddha with the Wheel of the Dharma governs the entire world with its gods and men and makes them obtain mastery over the Dharma (śٲ). These are the resemblances. [...]
: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchāٳś (धर्मवशित�) refers to “mastery over (all) dharmas�, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, as Brahmā Prabhāvyūha address himself to the Lord: “O Lord, the greatness of the Bodhisattva Gaganagañja’s morality, concentration, supernormal knowledge, knowledge, insight, fulfilling vows, skillful means, highest intention, mastery of the dharma, ornaments for body, speech and thought, and mastery over all dharmas (-ś) are marvelous! Since the Bodhisattva Gaganagañja has purified his former activities, he manifests all activities by body, speech, and thought without any effort [...]�.

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 ūٰ of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā ūٰ.
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgrahaٳś (धर्मवशित�) or simply Dharma refers to the “mastery of dharma� and represents one of the “ten masteries of the Bodhisattvas� (ś) as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 74). The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., dharma-ś). The work is attributed to Nagarguna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vasita, Dharma, Dharma, Dharma, Dhamma.
Full-text: Dhamma.
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