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Yakshadhipa, ³Û²¹°ìá¹£Äd³ó¾±±è²¹, Yaksha-adhipa: 7 definitions

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Yakshadhipa 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 ³Û²¹°ìá¹£Äd³ó¾±±è²¹ can be transliterated into English as Yaksadhipa or Yakshadhipa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

: Google Books: Vajrayogini

³Û²¹°ìá¹£Äd³ó¾±±è²¹ (यकà¥à¤·à¤¾à¤§à¤¿à¤ª) is another name for Kubera: protector deity of the northern cremation ground.—Synonyms for Kubera are Dhanada (Saṃvarodayatantra 17.39), ³Û²¹°ìá¹£Äd³ó¾±±è²¹ (GuhyasamayasÄdhanamÄlÄ 34) or VaiÅ›ravaṇa (Gyatso). Kubera is the custodian of wealth, and king of the ²â²¹°ìá¹£a²õ. Iconographically in the ÅšmaÅ›Änavidhi, Kubera has a human mount (²Ô²¹°ù²¹±¹Äå³ó²¹²Ô²¹), is yellow, and holds a “mongoose spitting out a jewelâ€� and skull bowl. In the AdbhutaÅ›maÅ›ÄnÄlaṃkÄra he is yellow, mounted on a nidhi and holds a club (left) and makes the gesture of threatening (right).

: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara Samadhi

³Û²¹°ìá¹£Äd³ó¾±±è²¹ (यकà¥à¤·à¤¾à¤§à¤¿à¤ª) refers to the “ruler of the Yaká¹£aâ€�, according to the Guru Mandala Worship (³¾²¹á¹‡á¸²¹±ôÄå°ù³¦²¹²Ô²¹) ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara SamÄdhi, which refers to the primary ±èÅ«ÂáÄå and ²õÄå»å³ó²¹²ÔÄå practice of Newah MahÄyÄna-VajrayÄna Buddhists in Nepal.—Accordingly, “Buddha, I give continual homage, highest PadmapÄṇi, spirit of Maitreya, Gaganagañja, Samantabhadra, the elevated friendly ruler of the Yaká¹£a (²â²¹°ìá¹£Äd³ó¾±±è²¹â€�yaká¹£Ädhipo parahitodyata), Mañjughoá¹£a, Viá¹£kambhin, Ká¹£itigarbha, I bow down before, Khagarbhaâ€�.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

³Û²¹°ìá¹£Äd³ó¾±±è²¹ (यकà¥à¤·à¤¾à¤§à¤¿à¤ª).—Kubera, the lord of Yaká¹£as.

Derivable forms: ²â²¹°ìá¹£Äd³ó¾±±è²¹á¸� (यकà¥à¤·à¤¾à¤§à¤¿à¤ªà¤�).

³Û²¹°ìá¹£Äd³ó¾±±è²¹ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ²â²¹°ìá¹£a and adhipa (अधिप). See also (synonyms): ²â²¹°ìá¹£Äd³ó¾±±è²¹ti, ²â²¹°ìá¹£e²Ô»å°ù²¹.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

³Û²¹°ìá¹£Äd³ó¾±±è²¹ (यकà¥à¤·à¤¾à¤§à¤¿à¤ª).—[masculine] the same.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

³Û²¹°ìá¹£Äd³ó¾±±è²¹ (यकà¥à¤·à¤¾à¤§à¤¿à¤ª):—[from ²â²¹°ìá¹£a > yaká¹�] ([MahÄbhÄrata]) ([á¹¢aá¸vBr.]) m. ‘lord of the Y°sâ€�, Name of Kubera.

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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.

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