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Mahayana meaning in Sanskrit

महायान mahāyāna

/ˌmɑːhəˈjɑːnə/

Mahayana in Sanskrit: महायान (mahāyāna). In English, Mahayana means one of the two primary branches of Buddhism that emerged around the 1st century BCE, which accepts non-Pali canon scriptures, and emphasizes the path of bodhisattva.

Sanskrit words for Mahayana

school of Buddhism
महायान mahāyāna

English meaning of Mahayana

  1. proper noun One of the two primary branches of Buddhism that emerged around the 1st century BCE, which accepts non-Pali canon scriptures, and emphasizes the path of bodhisattva.

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Questions about Mahayana in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of Mahayana in Sanskrit?
Mahayana in Sanskrit is महायान (mahāyāna).
Mahayana इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Mahayana: महायान (mahāyāna).
What does Mahayana mean in English?
Mahayana means one of the two primary branches of Buddhism that emerged around the 1st century BCE, which accepts non-Pali canon scriptures, and emphasizes the path of bodhisattva.

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