Suprabuddha, ³§³Ü±è°ù²¹²ú³Ü»å»å³óÄå: 11 definitions
Introduction:
Suprabuddha means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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.
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: KubjikÄmata-tantra³§³Ü±è°ù²¹²ú³Ü»å»å³óÄå (सà¥à¤ªà¥à¤°à¤¬à¥à¤¦à¥à¤§à¤�, “completely enlightenedâ€�):—One of the nine DÅ«tÄ« presided over by one of the nine bhaivaravas named KapÄla (emanation of Ananta, who is the central presiding deity of ¶ÙÅ«³ÙÄ«³¦²¹°ì°ù²¹), according to the KubjikÄmata-tantra and the á¹¢aá¹sÄhasrasaṃhitÄ. The names of these nine DÅ«tÄ«s seem to express their involvement in yogic practices.

Shaiva (शै�, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraSuprabuddha (सà¥à¤ªà¥à¤°à¤¬à¥à¤¦à¥à¤§) is one of the brothers of MahÄprajÄpatÄ« GautamÄ«, who was born to Devadaha, of the ÅšÄkya Añjana. Her brothers were Daṇá¸apÄṇi and Suprabuddha and her sister was MahÄmÄyÄ, mother of the Buddha. The latter had died eight days after the birth and MahÄprajÄpatÄ« took the place of mother to the Buddha. Like her sister, she was the wife of Åšuddhodana to whom she had born a son, the handsome Nanda. The Buddha accepted his aunt into the Buddhist order with her five hundred companions.

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.
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan BuddhismSuprabuddha (सà¥à¤ªà¥à¤°à¤¬à¥à¤¦à¥à¤§) is the name of a ÅšrÄvaka mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century MañjuÅ›rÄ«mÅ«lakalpa: one of the largest KriyÄ Tantras devoted to MañjuÅ›rÄ« (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) representing an encyclopedia of knowledge primarily concerned with ritualistic elements in Buddhism. The teachings in this text originate from MañjuÅ›rÄ« and were taught to and by Buddha ÅšÄkyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including Suprabuddha).

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 (±¹²¹Âá°ù²¹²âÄå²Ô²¹) are collected indepently.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: Wisdom Library: JainismSuprabuddha (सà¥à¤ªà¥à¤°à¤¬à¥à¤¦à¥à¤§) refers to a species of Graiveyaka gods, who are in turn a subclass of the KalpÄtÄ«ta gods, according to Jain cosmological texts in both the ÅšvetÄmbara and Digambara tradition. It is also known by the name Supratibandha. The KalpÄtÄ«ta (those born beyond heavens) represent a sub-species of the VaimÄnika gods, which in turn represents the fourth main classification of devas (gods).
The Graiveyakas (e.g., the Suprabuddhas) do not bind karmans, are 1-sensed class of beings and have an immovable body, warm splendour, cold lustre, animal state of existence, Äå²Ô³Ü±èÅ«°ù±¹Ä« and Äå²â³Ü²õ.
: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra³§³Ü±è°ù²¹²ú³Ü»å»å³óÄå (सà¥à¤ªà¥à¤°à¤¬à¥à¤¦à¥à¤§à¤�) refers to one of the eight DikkumÄrÄ«s living on the southern Rucaka mountains (in the RucakadvÄ«pa continent), according to chapter 1.2 [Äå»åīś±¹²¹°ù²¹-³¦²¹°ù¾±³Ù°ù²¹] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triá¹£aá¹£á¹iÅ›alÄkÄpuruá¹£acaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
Accordingly,
“[...] Eight DikkumÄrÄ«s [viz., ³§³Ü±è°ù²¹²ú³Ü»å»å³óÄå], living on the southern Rucaka Mountains, came there, impelled by joy like a whip. Having bowed to the Ford of Jinas and his mother and having introduced themselves as before, they stood on the right, singing, with pitchers in their hands. [...].â€�.
Note: In the continent RucakadvÄ«pa is a circular mountain-ranges Rucaka. On this in the four directions are 4 temples, and on both sides of each temple are 4 mountain peaks, making 8 peaks in each direction. Each peak is inhabited by a DikkumÄrÄ« [viz., ³§³Ü±è°ù²¹²ú³Ü»å»å³óÄå].â€�(cf. ‘Die Kosmographie der Inderâ€� pp. 257f).
: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 4: The celestial beings (deva)Suprabuddha (सà¥à¤ªà¥à¤°à¤¬à¥à¤¦à¥à¤§) is one of the nine graiveyakas: a subclasses of °ì²¹±ô±èÄå³ÙÄ«³Ù²¹²õ (born beyond heaven), itself a division of empyrean celestial beings (±¹²¹¾±³¾Äå²Ô¾±°ì²¹) according to the 2nd-century TattvÄrthasÅ«tra 4.19. The living beings residing in the ±¹¾±³¾Äå²Ô²¹²õ are called the empyrean gods (±¹²¹¾±³¾Äå²Ô¾±°ì²¹) and represents one of the four classes of Devas.
The nava-graiveyakas (e.g., Suprabuddha) are the three layered residences above the sixteenth heaven (kalpa) where Ahamindra deities reside. Which thought-colourations are there in Graivaiyaka, Anudiśa and Anuttara gods? They have pure white thought-colouration.

Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionarySuprabuddha (सà¥à¤ªà¥à¤°à¤¬à¥à¤¦à¥à¤§).â€�(1) name of a ÅšÄkya prince, father of MÄyÄ: Lalitavistara 26.15 (but in Pali Suppabuddha was a brother of MÄyÄ); (2) name of a yaká¹£a: ²Ñ²¹³óÄå-²ÑÄå²âÅ«°ùÄ« 94.
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³§³Ü±è°ù²¹²ú³Ü»å»å³óÄå (सà¥à¤ªà¥à¤°à¤¬à¥à¤¦à¥à¤§à¤�).—name of a devakumÄrikÄ in the southern quarter: Lalitavistara 389.8 (corresp. to SuviÅ›uddhÄ of ²Ñ²¹³óÄå±¹²¹²õ³Ù³Ü).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Suprabuddha (सà¥à¤ªà¥à¤°à¤¬à¥à¤¦à¥à¤§):—[=su-prabuddha] [from su > su-pakva] mfn. completely enlightened (as a Buddha), [Buddhist literature]
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a king of the ÅšÄkyas, [ib.]
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)³§³Ü±è°ù²¹²ú³Ü»å»å³óÄå (सà¥à¤ªà¥à¤°à¤¬à¥à¤¦à¥à¤§à¤�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: ³§³Ü±è±è²¹²ú³Ü»å»å³óÄå.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), 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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSuprabuddha (ಸà³à²ªà³à²°à²¬à³à²¦à³à²§):—[adjective] physically, emotionally matured; having a sense of responsibility.
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Suprabuddha (ಸà³à²ªà³à²°à²¬à³à²¦à³à²§):—[noun] (jain.) one of the sixty three regions above the heavens.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Prabuddha, Shu.
Full-text: Suppabuddha, Graiveyaka, Devadaha, Suvishuddha, Dandapani, Supratibandha, Mahamaya, Gautami, Urdhvaloka, Sahadeva, Buddha.
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