Satpurusha, Satpuruṣa: 13 definitions
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Satpurusha has 12 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit term Satpuruṣa can be transliterated into English as Satpurusa or Satpurusha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchSatpuruṣa (सत्पुरुष):—(sant + pu) m. ein guter —, vorzüglicher Mensch [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 2, 1, 61, Scholiast] [Rāmāyaṇa 2, 48, 7. 109, 19.] [Spr. (II) 1460. 1613. 3277. 4157. 4556. 5784] (so v. a. ein kluger Mann). [6019. 6106. 6589. 7224.] [Rgva tch’er rol pa ed. Calc. 43, 4. 9.]
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.
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Partial matches: Purusha, Sha, Sat.
Starts with: Satpurushashtaka.
Full-text (+15): Kimpurusha, Satpurushashtaka, Mahapurusha, Satpaurushya, Varunadatta, Indradatta, Anupamamati, Uttaramati, Vardhamanamati, Suvikrantavikramin, Susarthavaha, Rajapurusha, Amoghadarshin, Vimalakirti, Visheshamati, Bhadrapala, Susamprasthita, Guhagupta, Suryagarbha, Dharanimdhara.
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Prasthanatrayi Swaminarayan Bhashyam (Study) (by Sadhu Gyanananddas)
4.4l. The Guru Who Interprets the Śabda < [Chapter 2 - Analysis on the Basis Of Epistemology]
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Chapter 23 - Mind instruction lineage (iv): nam mkha' bsod nams pa < [Book 8 - The famous Dakpo Kagyü (traditions)]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 19: The Vyantaras < [Chapter III - The initiation and omniscience of Ajita]
Part 6: The birth-bath of Sambhava < [Chapter I - Sambhavajinacaritra]
Part 8: Birth-ceremonies presided over by Śakra < [Chapter II - Birth of Ajita and Sagara]
Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
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Chapter 8: Indras < [Book 3]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
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I. Being born into the family of the Bodhisattvas < [Part 4 - Being born into the family of the Bodhisattvas, etc.]
IV. Supplementary explanations < [Part 2 - Understanding dharmatā and its synonyms]