Akanishtha, Akaniṣṭha: 13 definitions
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Akanishtha 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.
Akanishtha has 11 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit term Akaniṣṭha can be transliterated into English as Akanistha or Akanishtha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchAkaniṣṭha (अकनिष्ठ):—
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungAkaniṣṭha (अकनिष्ठ):——
1) Adj. Pl. von denen keiner der jüngste ist. —
2) m. Pl. eine best. Klasse von Gütern (bei den Buddhisten).
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Kanishtha, A.
Starts with: Akanishthabhuvana, Akanishthacakravartin, Akanishthachakravartin, Akanishthaga, Akanishtham, Akanishthapa, Akanishthavartini.
Ends with: Jyeshthakanishtha, Phalapakanishtha.
Full-text (+3): Akanishthaga, Akanishthapa, Amadhyama, Ajyeshtha, Akanishthika, Akanishthabhuvana, Aghanishtha, Shuddhavasika, Shuddhavasa, Samspharya, Samsiddhi, Spharya, Rashmimudra, Bhuvanasthita, Hridistha, Kanishtha, Suddhavasa Worlds, Akanishthacakravartin, Rupavacaradeva, Eighteen Gods.
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Guhyagarbha Tantra (with Commentary) (by Gyurme Dorje)
Text 1.2 (Commentary) < [Chapter 1 (text and commentary)]
Commentary 3.3: The Recognition of (appropriate) Times and Teachers < [Chapter 15 (Text and Commentary)]
Text 13.11 (Commentary) < [Chapter 13 (Text and Commentary)]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Part 10 - Looking in the manner of the elephant, etc. < [Chapter LI - Seeing all the Buddha Fields]
III. The procession to bodhi < [Part 10 - Looking in the manner of the elephant, etc.]
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The Tattvasangraha [with commentary] (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 3551 < [Chapter 26 - Examination of the ‘Person of Super-normal Vision’]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
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Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra (by Charles Luk)
Vimalakirti Sutra (by Burton Watson)