ANCIENT INDIA TERMS Flashcards
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sabhasad
A
courtier
2
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gramani
A
Chiefs of septs
3
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senani
A
general
4
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purohit
A
Chief priest
5
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kshatra
A
mobility
6
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vis’
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Ordinary tribesmen
7
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grama
A
Group of kinsfolk, later village
8
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yava
A
Corn, later barley
9
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sura
A
Secular drink
10
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soma
A
Religious drink
11
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nishka
A
Gold coin
12
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ratnins
A
Jewel bearers
13
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purohita
A
Chief priest
14
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samgrahitr
A
treasurer
15
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bhagadugha
A
Revenue collector
16
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barhis
A
Sacred straw
17
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Purusha first appears in
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Katha upanishad
18
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Transmigration first appears in
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Brihadaranyaka upanishad
19
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Mahabhinishkramana
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Great going forth into the wilderness
20
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He taught meditation to the Buddha
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Alara Kalama
21
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Last meal of the buddha before enlightenment
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Kheer by Sujata
22
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1st sermon of the Buddha
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Sarnath
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Setting in motion the wheel of law
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Buddhas first sermon
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Krishna Gautami
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Buddha’s aunt who requested that nuns be allowed in Buddhism
25
Sangha
Buddhist order
26
Parinirvana
Passing away of Buddha
27
Buddha died near
Kushinagra
28
Mahasanghikas
Members of great community
29
Sthaviravadin/Theravadin
Orthodox Buddhists
30
Vihara
monastery
31
chaitya
Sacred spot
32
stupa
tumuli
33
Padmasambhava
Left Nalanda for Tibet in 8th century AD
34
Vikramshila
Vajrayana monastery in Bihar
35
Mihirakula
Huna king who killed Buddhist monks
36
Shashanka
Fanatical Shaivite king who nearly destroyed Bodhi tree
37
Paticca samuppada
Chain of dependent origination
38
anicca
transient
39
anatta
Soul less
40
arhant
Perfected being
41
mahakalpa
Enormous period of time
42
asankhyeya
Four great periods
43
5 Buddhas
Krakucchanda
Kanakmuni
Kashyapa
Shakyamuni
Maitreya
44
Pratyeka Buddhas
Self taught enlightened beings who have not taught yet to the world
45
Saosyant
saviour
46
Avici
Deepest Buddhist purgatory
47
Paramitas
Spiritual imperfections
48
kshitigarbha
Guardian of purgatories
49
dharmakaya
Body of essence
50
sambhogakaya
Body of bliss
51
nirmanakaya
Created body
52
sukhavati
Mahayana heaven, happy land
53
amitabha
Immeasurable glory
54
amitayus
Immeasurable age
55
saddharmapundarika
Lotus of the good law
56
vajracchedika
Diamond cutter
57
sukhavativyuha
Glories of amitabha and paradise
58
karandavyuha
Glorify avalokiteshvara
59
Tathata
suchness
60
dharmadhatu
Raw material of phenomena
61
sutralankara
ashanga
62
vasubandhu
monk
63
dignaga
monk
64
dharmakirti
monk
65
Prajnaparamita
Perfection of insight
66
upavastha
Act of general confession
67
pratimoksha
Long list of general rules
68
Brahma vihara
4 sublime moods
69
jina
conqueror
70
Nayacandra
Jain monk
71
Kumarpala
Patron of Jainism, Chalukya king
72
Pujyapada
Jain monk
73
Prashastapada
Vaisheshika commentator
