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AMini

ModernMahvyutpatti

A Glossary of Tibetan-Sanskrit Terms for Translators

Third Edition, 2005

www.lotsawaschool.org


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Lotsawa School www.lotsawaschool.org2

A Mini Modern Mahvyutpatti

by Adam Pearcey

Lotsawa School, 2005. All rights reserved.


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Introduction

This is a glossary of Tibetan-Sanskrit terms; it is not a dictionary, nor is it

intended for the seasoned scholar, but rather for the Tibetan translator withlittle or no knowledge of the Sanskrit language. It is often preferable to give thename of a person, a place, a text or a technical term in its Sanskrit form,because this will be more familiar to an audience than the Tibetan.

With this in mind, I have only included here words that a translator might needto know for an oral teaching. For example, I have included Akaniha, becauseit is quite well known by its Sanskrit name. Of course, you might choose totranslate it into English, and many have done so, calling it The Pinnacle,

Above All and so on. Similarly, I have included only those texts whoseSanskrit titles are well known and which might be recognized by a generalaudience. Thus, you will findGahavyha Stra, but notSmtyupasthnaStra. The former title has been translated into English in various ways, suchas The Stra Arranged Like a Tree, but that is no more illuminating than theSanskrit. TheSmtyupasthna Stra on the other hand can be given in Englishas The Stra on the Application of Mindfulnessand the audience will at leasthave some idea about its contents.

I welcome any comments and suggestions for future editions.

Adam [email protected]

Pharping, Nepal, 2005


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NAMES

The Buddha

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,0-0"7-X$-- kagarbha


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`-7+- kyaprabha5-/-72- ntarakita

5-/-T- ntideva10

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7+-7&$-0- Prabhvat (kin, wife) `-+-4- akyadev (consort)


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SCHOOLS

Non-Buddhist

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+c+--/- Mmsaka#%9-/-- Nigrantha (or Digambara)9#


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Hnayna Schools

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TEXTS

Three Piaka

7:-/- vinaya0+-Z- stra0$,-- abhidharmaMahyna Stras

.:--&- Avatasaka16


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MISCELLANEOUS

Various Realms and Places

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+#-/X,-0- upsikClasses of beings

T-0-8,- asura+7-/- ka0"7-7i-0- kinT- deval-6- gandharva

,0-0"7-Q$- garua070-%- kinnarai:-/0- kumbha/+- mra

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Nine Ynas

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D,-7o:- prattyasamutpda0&+-- pj

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Y$- -(+- nyat$-/- svabhva

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