Viśiṣṭacāritra

proper noun

a bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism

Meanings

proper noun
  1. Buddhisma bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism

Origin

  1. Sanskritविशिष्टचारित्र
  2. EnglishViśiṣṭacāritra

From Sanskrit विशिष्टचारित्र (viśiṣṭacāritra).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 上行菩薩 /上行菩萨
  • 上行菩薩 /上行菩萨bodhisattva
Japanese 上行菩薩
  • 上行菩薩bodhisattva
Korean 상행보살
  • 상행보살 (sanghaengbosal)bodhisattva
Vietnamese Thượng Hạnh Bồ Tát
  • Thượng Hạnh Bồ Tátbodhisattva
Cite this entry
APA

Viśiṣṭacāritra. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vi%C5%9Bi%E1%B9%A3%E1%B9%ADac%C4%81ritra

MLA

“Viśiṣṭacāritra.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vi%C5%9Bi%E1%B9%A3%E1%B9%ADac%C4%81ritra. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Viśiṣṭacāritra,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vi%C5%9Bi%E1%B9%A3%E1%B9%ADac%C4%81ritra.

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