Pandaravasini, Pandara-vasini, Pāṇḍaravāsinī: 6 definitions
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Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
1) Paṇḍaravāsinī (पण्डरवासिनी) refers to one of the “Forty-two Peaceful Deities” (Tibetan: zhi ba'i lha zhe gnyis) according to various sources such as the Guhyagarbha Tantra and the Tibetan Book of the Dead.—They feature in Tantric teachings and practices which focus on purifying elements of the body and mind. These deities [e.g., Paṇḍaravāsinī] form part part of the the Hundred Peaceful and Wrathful Deities who manifest to a deceased person following the dissolution of the body and consciousness whilst they are in the intermediate state (bardo) between death and rebirth.
Paṇḍaravāsinī is also known in Tibetan as: Gökarmo [gos dkar mo]. She the consort of Amitābha and part of the “Five Female Buddhas of the Five Families”.
2) Paṇḍaravāsinī (पण्डरवासिनी) is the name of Vidyārājñī (i.e., “wisdom queen”) mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa: one of the largest Kriyā Tantras devoted to Mañjuśrī (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) representing an encyclopedia of knowledge primarily concerned with ritualistic elements in Buddhism. The teachings in this text originate from Mañjuśrī and were taught to and by Buddha Śākyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including Pāṇḍaravāsinī).
3) Paṇḍaravāsinī (पण्डरवासिनी) is the presiding deity of the southern lotus of the vārāhyabhyudaya-maṇḍala, according to the Vārāhyabhyudayatantra (largerly extracted from the 10th century Abhidhānottaratantra). She is the presiding lady (kuleśvarī) of the śāśvata (Vairocana) family. The central deity of the vārāhyabhyudaya-maṇḍala is the twelve-armed Vajravarāhī, which is modeled upon the twelve-armed Cakrasaṃvara, thus inhibiting many similar iconographical features.—Pāṇḍaravāsinī has three faces of three colors (white, blue and red) and is to be visualised as naked and wearing only a agarland of heads, dancing upon the four māras. She has six arms and her attributes include the cihnam (family emblem), the vajra, the double vajra, a red lotus and a wheel.
The lotus upon which Pāṇḍaravāsinī presides has 6 petals and corresponding goddesses residing in pīṭhas (sacred site):
- Śauṇḍinī in Saurāṣṭra,
- Cakravarmiṇī in Suvarṇadvīpa,
- Suvīrā in Nagara,
- Mahābalā in Sindhu,
- Cakravartinī in Maru,
- Mahāvīryā in Kulatā.
Pāṇḍaravāsinī (पाण्डरवासिनी) or Pāṇḍarā is the Śakti, or female counterpart (spiritual consort) of Amitābha: one of the Dhyāni-Buddhas, according to Vajrayāna or Tantric Buddhism.—Her colour is red; and her symbol is a lotus.—Pāṇḍarā is also called Pāṇḍaravāsinī. According to a Dhyāna in the Advayavajrasaṃgraha she belongs to the Lotus family which is also the family of the Dhyāni Buddha Amitābha. Pāṇḍarā thus is the spiritual consort of Amitābha.
Pāṇḍaravāsinī’s form and nature are described as under:—“In the Vāyu corner on the orb of the moon there is Pāṇḍaravāsinī originating from the (red) germ syllable Pāṃ. She is redin colour and has the Padma (lotus) as her recognition symbol. She is the embodiment of the element of Fire. She belongs tothe Lotus family and is full of attachment”.
Pāṇḍaravāsinī (पाण्डरवासिनी) is another name for Pāṇḍarā or Pāṇḍarī: a Ḍākinī who, together with the Vīra (hero) named Pāṇḍara forms one of the 36 pairs situated in the Hṛdayacakra, according to the 10th century Ḍākārṇava chapter 15.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Paṇḍaravāsinī (पण्डरवासिनी).—see Pā°.
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Pāṇḍaravāsinī (पाण्डरवासिनी).—or Paṇḍ°, name of a Buddhist goddess, associated with Tārā (Mahāvyutpatti 4279; (Ārya-)Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa 621.19), with Avalokiteśvara ((Ārya-)Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa 40.7); probably the same as Pāṇḍarā or Pāṇḍurā: Mahāvyutpatti 4279; Sādhanamālā 75.8; Paṇḍ° (Ārya-)Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa 40.7; 611.1; 621.19.
Pāṇḍaravāsinī (पाण्डरवासिनी):—[=pāṇḍara-vāsinī] [from pāṇḍara-vāsin > pāṇḍara > pāṇḍu] f. Name of a, [Buddhist literature] Tantra deity, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Pāṇḍaravāsinī (in Sanskrit) can be associated with the following Chinese terms:
1) 伴陀羅縛子尼 [bàn tuó luó fù zi ní]: “Pāṇḍara-vāsinī” [name of a Bodhisattva].
2) 白處觀音 [bái chù guān yīn]: “Pāṇḍaravāsinī” [name of a Bodhisattva].
3) 白衣 [bái yī]: “Vasiṣṭha” [Sanskrit personal name].
Note: pāṇḍaravāsinī can be alternatively written as: pāṇḍara-vāsinī.
2) Paṇḍaravāsinī (in Sanskrit) can be associated with the following Chinese terms:
1) 白衣 [bái yī]: “Vasiṣṭha” [Sanskrit personal name].
Note: paṇḍaravāsinī can be alternatively written as: paṇḍara-vāsinī.
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 (+0): Pandara, Vashini.
Full-text (+37): Ban na luo mo xi ning, Ban tuo luo fu zi ni, Bai yi guan yin, Bai chu guan yin, Baiyi, Bai yi da shi, Da bai yi, Gos dkar mo, Forty-two peaceful deities, Ban na la phoc tat ninh, Pandara, Ban da la phoc tu ni, Bai zhu chu, Bai yi mu, Bai yi zun, Bai yi da zun, Bo na fu xi ni, Bai chu, Ban na luo fu xi ni, Bach xu ton.
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