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− | An | + | An [[Asaṃkhyeya]] (Sanskrit: असंख्येय) is a Hindu/[[Buddhist name]] for the number 10^(140) or alternatively for the number 10^{(a-2^b)} as it is listed in the Avatamsaka [[Sutra]]. Depending on the translation, the value is different. It is 10^{(5-2^{103})} in the translation of Buddhabhadra, 10^{(7-2^{103})} in that of Shikshananda and 10^{(10-2^{104})} in that of Thomas Cleary who makes errors in the calculation. |
− | Asamkhyeya is a Sanskrit word that appears often in the Buddhist texts. For example, Shakyamuni Buddha is said to have practiced for three great asamkhyeya kalpas before becoming a Buddha. Asamkhyeya means ‘incalculable’. [http://www.drbachinese.org/vbs/publish/462/vbs462p042.pdf Bhiksu Jin Yong "How Large is One Asamkhyeya?"] | + | Asamkhyeya is a Sanskrit word that appears often in the Buddhist texts. For example, [[Shakyamuni Buddha]] is said to have practiced for three great asamkhyeya kalpas before becoming a Buddha. Asamkhyeya means ‘incalculable’. [http://www.drbachinese.org/vbs/publish/462/vbs462p042.pdf Bhiksu Jin Yong "How Large is One Asamkhyeya?"] |
− | The word " | + | The word "[[Asaṃkhyeya]]" literally means "innumerable" in the sense of "infinite" in Sanskrit. It is also a title of Vishnu and of Shiva. The word comes up in Vishnu Sahasranama Stanza 27, "Asankyeyo-aprameyaatmaa" One who has innumerable names and forms. |
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Revision as of 07:32, 18 February 2013
An Asaṃkhyeya (Sanskrit: असंख्येय) is a Hindu/Buddhist name for the number 10^(140) or alternatively for the number 10^{(a-2^b)} as it is listed in the Avatamsaka Sutra. Depending on the translation, the value is different. It is 10^{(5-2^{103})} in the translation of Buddhabhadra, 10^{(7-2^{103})} in that of Shikshananda and 10^{(10-2^{104})} in that of Thomas Cleary who makes errors in the calculation.
Asamkhyeya is a Sanskrit word that appears often in the Buddhist texts. For example, Shakyamuni Buddha is said to have practiced for three great asamkhyeya kalpas before becoming a Buddha. Asamkhyeya means ‘incalculable’. Bhiksu Jin Yong "How Large is One Asamkhyeya?"
The word "Asaṃkhyeya" literally means "innumerable" in the sense of "infinite" in Sanskrit. It is also a title of Vishnu and of Shiva. The word comes up in Vishnu Sahasranama Stanza 27, "Asankyeyo-aprameyaatmaa" One who has innumerable names and forms.