Ratnaketu: 6 definitions
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Ratnaketu 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.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchRatnaketu (रत्नकेतु):—m. Nomen proprium eines Buddha [Burnouf 530.] eines Bodhisattva [Vyutpatti oder Mahāvyutpatti 21.] der gemeinschaftliche Name von [2000] künftigen Buddha [Lot. de Lassen’s Anthologie b. l. 135.] rāja [134.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungRatnaketu (रत्नकेतु):—m. —
1) Nomen proprium — a) eines Buddha. — b) eines Bodhisattva. —
2) der gemeinschaftliche Name von 2000 künftigen Buddha. Auch rāja m.
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)
Starts with: Ratnaketudaya, Ratnaketuraja.
Ends with: Maharatnaketu.
Full-text: Ratnaketudaya, Shalarajendra, Ratnavati, Rantadhrik, Five Dhyani Buddhas, Manasa, Pure Land.
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Search found 9 books and stories containing Ratnaketu, Ratna-ketu; (plurals include: Ratnaketus, ketus). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Sanskrit dramas by Kerala authors (Study) (by S. Subramania Iyer)
3.4. Characterisation of Prabhavati < [Chapter 10: Ratnaketudaya (Study)]
7. Technique of the Ratnaketudaya < [Chapter 10: Ratnaketudaya (Study)]
2. Plot (summary) of the Ratnaketudaya < [Chapter 10: Ratnaketudaya (Study)]
Sanskrit sources of Kerala history (by Suma Parappattoli)
5.2. Ratnaketudaya by Balakavi < [Chapter 5 - Sanskrit Dramas and Campus bearing on Kerala History]
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva (Fundamental Vows Sutra)
Buddhist iconography in and outside India (Study) (by Purabi Gangopadhyay)
Iconographic classifications of Japanese images < [Chapter 4: Japanese Buddhist Iconography (a Comparative Study)]
Advayavajra-samgraha (Sanskrit text and English introduction) (by Mahamahopadhyaya Haraprasad Shastri)
Chapter 1 - Kudrishti-nirghatana < [Sanskrit texts of the Advayavajra-samgraha]
A Dictionary Of Chinese Buddhist Terms (by William Edward Soothill)