Vajrasamghata, 痴补箩谤补蝉补峁僩丑腻迟补, Vajrasa峁単h膩ta, Vajra-sanghata, Vajrasanghata, Vajra-samghata: 6 definitions
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Vajrasamghata 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.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram痴补箩谤补蝉补峁僩丑腻迟补 (啶掂啷嵿ぐ啶膏啶樴ぞ啶�) refers to the 鈥渟triking of the Vajra鈥�, according to the according to the Kularatnoddyota, one of the earliest Kubjik膩 Tantras.鈥擜ccordingly, as the God says to the Goddess: 鈥淸...] O fair lady, (that) venerable lady, born from my limbs, even though a virgin, will bear in her womb the one who will cause the lineage of the 艢r墨kula to prosper. [...] O mistress of Kula, her face will be averted downwards and so become pregnant by means of that which is called the 鈥楥hannel鈥� located in the middle (of the place where) the Vajra (that is, the god鈥檚 sexual organ) strikes (the goddess鈥檚 sexual organ) (惫补箩谤补蝉补峁僩丑腻迟补-尘补诲丑测补). [...]鈥�.
Shakta (啶多ぞ啶曕啶�, 艣膩kta) or Shaktism (艣膩ktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
: Wisdom Library: Lokottarav膩da痴补箩谤补蝉补峁僩丑腻迟补 (啶掂啷嵿ぐ啶膏啶樴ぞ啶�) is the name of a Buddha under whom 艢膩kyamuni (or Gautama, 鈥榯he historical Buddha鈥�) acquired merit along the first through nine 产丑奴尘颈蝉, according to the 惭补丑腻惫补蝉迟耻. There are in total ten 产丑奴尘颈蝉 representing the ten stages of the Bodhisattva鈥檚 path towards enlightenment. His name can also be spelled as Vajrasa峁単h膩ta (啶掂啷嵿ぐ啶膏啷嵿啶距い).
痴补箩谤补蝉补峁僩丑腻迟补 is but one among the 500 Buddhas enumerated in the 惭补丑腻惫补蝉迟耻 during a conversation between Mah膩k膩ty膩yana and Mah膩k膩艣yapa, both principle disciples of Gautama Buddha. The 惭补丑腻惫补蝉迟耻 is an important text of the Lokottarav膩da school of buddhism, dating from the 2nd century BCE.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary痴补箩谤补蝉补峁僩丑腻迟补 (啶掂啷嵿ぐ啶膏啶樴ぞ啶�).鈥擭ame of a kind of hard cement; B峁�. S.57.8. -a. having the hardness of adamant; 啶むい啶� 啶� 啶掂啷嵿ぐ啶膏啶樴ぞ啶む 啶曕啶ぞ啶班 啶ㄠ啶お啶むう啷嵿啶苦ぐ啷� (tata岣� sa 惫补箩谤补蝉补峁僩丑腻迟补岣� kum膩ro nyapatadgirau) Mah膩bh膩rata (Bombay) 1.123.27.
Derivable forms: 惫补箩谤补蝉补峁僩丑腻迟补岣� (啶掂啷嵿ぐ啶膏啶樴ぞ啶む).
痴补箩谤补蝉补峁僩丑腻迟补 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vajra and 蝉补峁僩丑腻迟补 (啶膏啶樴ぞ啶�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary痴补箩谤补蝉补峁僩丑腻迟补 (啶掂啷嵿ぐ啶膏啶樴ぞ啶�).鈥攏ame of a former Buddha: 惭补丑腻惫补蝉迟耻 i.137.10 (compare Vajrasa峁僪ata).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 痴补箩谤补蝉补峁僩丑腻迟补 (啶掂啷嵿ぐ啶膏啶樴ぞ啶�):鈥擺=vajra-蝉补峁僩丑腻迟补] [from vajra > vaj] mfn. having the hardness or compactness of adamant (said of Bh墨ma), [Mah膩bh膩rata i, 4775]
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a kind of hard cement, [Var膩ha-mihira鈥檚 B峁沨at-sa峁僪it膩]
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Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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: Samghata, Vajra.
Full-text: Savajrasamghata, Vajrasamhata.
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