Sarvanta, Sarvānta, Sarva-anta: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Sarvanta 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 Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāSarvānta (सर्वान्त) refers to “all extremes”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “Then, the Lord went on to speak these verses: ‘(77) Insight cuts off wrong views (darśana), darkness (andhakāra) and vices (kleśa), removes the defilement of habitual tendency (vāsana-kleśa), reveals causes, conditions, effects, and eliminates all extremes (sarvānta). [...]’”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) 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 sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionarySarvānta (सर्वान्त).—the very end; loc., at…, with gen.: (teṣām eva devānāṃ) °te Divyāvadāna 222.10.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySarvānta (सर्वान्त):—[from sarva] m. the end of everything (te ind. ‘at the very end of [gen.]’), [Divyāvadāna]
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: Sharva, Carva, Anta.
Starts with: Sarvamtaryami, Sarvantadrishti, Sarvantaka, Sarvantakrit, Sarvantara, Sarvantarastha, Sarvantaratman, Sarvantaryamin.
Full-text: Sarvantakrit, Sarvante, Vasanaklesha, Vasana, Bhagana, Sarvavant.
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Search found 3 books and stories containing Sarvanta, Sarvānta, Sarva-anta; (plurals include: Sarvantas, Sarvāntas, antas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Shishupala-vadha (Study) (by Shila Chakraborty)
Marching time (towards the enemy) < [Chapter 1 - Concept of Vijigīṣu king]
The Mahavastu (great story) (by J. J. Jones)
Chapter XIII - The Kinnarī Jātaka < [Volume II]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 5 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 3 - Moral Responsibility and the Grace of God < [Chapter XXXVI - Philosophy of Śrīkaṇṭha]