Sarvastivada

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proper noun

An early school of Buddhism.

OriginSanskrit सर्वास्तिवाद →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalAn early school of Buddhism.

Origin

  1. Sanskritसर्वास्तिवाद
  2. EnglishSarvastivada

Borrowed from Sanskrit सर्वास्तिवाद (sarvāstivāda), from सर्व (sarva) + अस्ति (asti) + -वाद (-vāda).

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APA

Sarvastivada. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sarvastivada

MLA

“Sarvastivada.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sarvastivada. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sarvastivada,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sarvastivada.

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