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Purushalakshana, ±Ê³Ü°ùūṣa±ô²¹°ìá¹£aṇa, Purusha-lakshana: 2 definitions

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Purushalakshana 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 ±Ê³Ü°ùūṣa±ô²¹°ìá¹£aṇa can be transliterated into English as Purusalaksana or Purushalakshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira

±Ê³Ü°ùūṣa±ô²¹°ìá¹£aṇa (पà¥à¤°à¥‚षलकà¥à¤·à¤£) refers to â€�(knowledge regarding the) features of a manâ€�, according to the Bá¹›hatsaṃhitÄ (chapter 2), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by VarÄhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiá¹£a).—Accordingly, “A true Astrologer is also one who has thoroughly mastered the Science of SaṃhitÄ. [...] It also treats of the prediction of events from the flight of the °ì²¹Ã±Âá²¹²Ô²¹ and from the appearance of various abnormal phenomena, of expiatory ceremonies; of miscellaneous planetary phenomena; of ²µ³óá¹›t²¹-°ì²¹³¾²ú²¹±ô²¹; of the royal sword; of ±è²¹á¹­a; of the features of a house cock, a cow, a sheep, a horse, an elephant, a man [i.e., ±è³Ü°ùūṣa] and a woman. It also treats of the treatment of women; of moles in the body; of injuries to shoes and clothes; of hairy fans; of walking sticks: of beds and seats; of lamplight; of tooth brush and the likeâ€�.

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Jyotisha (जà¥à¤¯à¥‹à¤¤à¤¿à¤�, Âá²â´Ç³Ù¾±á¹£a or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomyâ€� or “Vedic astrologyâ€� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.

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In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganagañjaparipá¹›cchÄ

Puruá¹£alaká¹£aṇa (पà¥à¤°à¥à¤·à¤²à¤•à¥à¤·à¤£) refers to the “characteristic of a (great) manâ€�, according to the Gaganagañjaparipá¹›cchÄ: the eighth chapter of the MahÄsaṃnipÄta (a collection of MahÄyÄna Buddhist SÅ«tras).—Accordingly: “[...] Since this Bodhisattva Gaganagañja paid homage and respect to the Awakened Lords as numerous as the grains of sand in the river Gaá¹…gÄ, ÅšÄriputra, his thought of awakening was purified; [...] then by purifying his thoughts as numerous as the grains of sand in the river Gaá¹…gÄ, one characteristic of a great man (³¾²¹³óÄå-±è³Ü°ù³Üá¹£a±ô²¹°ìá¹£aṇa) was purified, â€� by purifying all the thirty-two marks of a great man, his roots of good was purified; by purifying his roots of good as numerous as the grains of sand in the river Gaá¹…gÄ, this Bodhisattva Gaganagañja was purified in order to purify this treasury of open space. [...]â€�.

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Mahayana (महायान, mahÄyÄna) 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 ²õÅ«³Ù°ù²¹²õ of which some of the earliest are the various PrajñÄpÄramitÄ ²õÅ«³Ù°ù²¹²õ.

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