Parittashubha, Parīttaśubha, Parittasubhā, Paritta-shubha: 6 definitions
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Parittashubha 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 Parīttaśubha can be transliterated into English as Parittasubha or Parittashubha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesA class of devas belonging to the Subhas (M.iii.102). Beings are born among them after attaining the third jhana (VibhA. 507). Their life span is sixteen kappas. AbhS. 23.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraParīttaśubha (परीत्तशुभ) is part of the group of Gods inhabiting the third dhyāna of the Rūpadhātu (or Brahmaloka): the second of the three worlds, according to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter 32-34. The gods of the form realm (rūpadhātu), having fallen from the pure abodes (śuddhāvāsa), will again conceive sensual desire and will abide in the impure spheres.
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.
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgrahaParīttaśubha (परीत्तशुभ) refers to “limited beauty” and represents one of the eighteen “gods of the form-realms” (rūpāvacaradeva) as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 128). The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., parītta-śubha). The work is attributed to Nagarjuna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryParīttaśubha (परीत्तशुभ).—(= Pali parittasubha), m. pl., of limited magnificence, one (usually the 1st) of the classes of rūpā- vacara gods in the 3d dhyānabhūmi; usually with deva, q.v.: Lalitavistara 150.7; Mahāvastu ii.314.8; 360.19; Mahāvyutpatti 3094; Dharmasaṃgraha 128; Divyāvadāna 68.15 (mss. mostly parīta°); 367.12; Gaṇḍavyūha 249.13; Avadāna-śataka i.5.3 etc.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryParīttaśubha (परीत्तशुभ):—[=parī-tta-śubha] [from parī-tta > parī] m. [plural] Name of the gods of the 13th order, [Monier-Williams’ Buddhism 212]
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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: Shubha, Paritta.
Starts with: Parittashubhacakravartin, Parittashubhachakravartin.
Full-text: Parittabha, Subhakrtsna Worlds, Parittashubhacakravartin, Deva, Rupadhatu, Rupavacaradeva, Eighteen Gods, Shubha.
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The Jhanas (by Henepola Gunaratana Mahāthera)
The Jhānas and Rebirth < [Chapter 3 - The Higher Jhānas]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Act 7.1: The Buddha shows his ordinary body (prakṛtyātmabhāva) < [Chapter XIV - Emission of rays]
Appendix 1 - Distribution of gods in the three worlds < [Chapter XXXII-XXXIV - The eight classes of supplementary dharmas]
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Verse 104-105 - The Story of the Brāhmin Anatthapucchaka < [Chapter 8 - Sahassa Vagga (Thousands)]
Verse 108 - The Story of Venerable Sāriputta’s Friend < [Chapter 8 - Sahassa Vagga (Thousands)]
A Manual of Abhidhamma (by Nārada Thera)
Four Planes of Life < [Chapter V - Process Freed Section]
Guhyagarbha Tantra (with Commentary) (by Gyurme Dorje)
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The Book of Protection (by Piyadassi Thera)