84000 Glossary of Terms

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གྲགས་པ། | Glossary of Terms

  • གྲགས་པ།

  • ཡ་ཤ།
  • grags pa
  • ya sha
  • yaśas
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  • Yaśas
  • གྲགས་པ།
  • grags pa
  • yaśas
Definition in this text:

The son of a wealthy merchant in Vārāṇasī. After the five excellent disciples, Yaśas was the next to go forth and receive ordination. He was followed in short order by Pūrṇa, Vimala, Gavāmpati, and Subāhu, all five together being referred to as the “five excellent companions.”

  • Yaśas
  • ཡ་ཤ།
  • ya sha
  • yaśas
  • 耶舍
Definition in this text:

Reincarnation of Damaśrī, prince living in the past at the time of the buddha Merugandha.

  • Yaśas
  • གྲགས་པ།
  • grags pa
  • yaśas
Definition in this text:

The son of a wealthy merchant in Vārāṇasī. After the five excellent disciples, Yaśas was the next to go forth and receive ordination. He was followed in short order by Pūrṇa, Vimala, Gavāmpati, and Subāhu, all five together being referred to as the “five excellent companions.”