Shatabhishannakshatra, Śatabhiṣannakṣatra, Shatabhishaj-nakshatra: 1 definition
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Shatabhishannakshatra means something in Buddhism, Pali. 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 Śatabhiṣannakṣatra can be transliterated into English as Satabhisannaksatra or Shatabhishannakshatra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: archive.org: Bulletin of the French School of the Far East (volume 5)Śatabhiṣannakṣatra (शतभिषन्नक्षत्र) or simply Śatabhiṣaj is the name of a Nakṣatra mentioned in chapter 18 of the Candragarbha: the 55th section of the Mahāsaṃnipāta-sūtra, a large compilation of Sūtras (texts) in Mahāyāna Buddhism partly available in Sanskrit, Tibetan and Chinese.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Nakshatra, Shatabhishaj.
Full-text: Shatabhisha, Nandivardhana, Kutava, Nagapushpa, Vamiri, Gandhakuti, Samiri, Valuka, Parici, Kachaviti, Yashtakuli, Shatabhishaj.
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