Meanings
proper noun
- Buddhisma bodhisattva in Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism
Origin
- Sanskritशान्तिदेव
- EnglishŚāntideva
From Sanskrit शान्तिदेव (śāntideva).
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Chinese Mandarin 寂天
- 寂天bodhisattva
Japanese 寂天
- 寂天bodhisattva
Korean 적천
- 적천 (jeokcheon)bodhisattva
Vietnamese Tịch Thiên
- Tịch Thiênbodhisattva
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APA
Śāntideva. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C5%9A%C4%81ntideva
MLA
“Śāntideva.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C5%9A%C4%81ntideva. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Śāntideva,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C5%9A%C4%81ntideva.
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