Inspiration and courage that particularly manifest in endowing one with brilliant abilities in oration.

Also translated here as “courage.”

The Tibetan word literally means “confidence” or “courage” but it refers to confident speech, to being perfectly eloquent, especially in expressing the Dharma.

The Tibetan word literally means “confidence” or “courage” but it refers to confident speech, to being perfectly eloquent.

Also translated here as “courage.”

The capacity of realized beings to speak in a confident and inspiring manner.

The Tibetan word literally means “confidence” or “courage” but refers to confident speech, to being perfectly eloquent, especially in expressing the Dharma.

The Tibetan, like the Sanskrit, literally means “confidence” or “courage” but in the Buddhist sūtras it refers specifically to inspired speech, to being perfectly eloquent in expressing the Dharma.

Inspiration and courage that manifests in particular in one’s endowment with brilliant abilities in oration.

The quality of intelligence, inspiration, and confident knowledge that allows one to teach and talk in the most appropriate way, even for very long stretches of time.

Inspiration, presence of mind, self-confidence, or quick-wittedness, particularly as manifested in speech.

Inspiration and courage that particularly manifest in endowing one with brilliant abilities in oration.

The capacity of realized beings to speak in a confident and inspiring manner.

The ability (particularly of bodhisattvas) to express the Dharma eloquently, clearly, brilliantly, and in an inspiring way, as the result of their realization. Also translated here as “courage.” See also “exact knowledge of eloquent expression.”

The trait of being able to speak readily and fluently and with inspiration and confidence about the Dharma and, indeed, in any teaching situation. Connected with the Sanskrit term pratibhā, which can have the sense of coming into view, appearing to the mind, becoming clear, and thus it has the sense of brilliance and clarity of thought expressed in speech.

The ability to speak readily, fluently and with inspiration and confidence about the Dharma. Connected with the Sanskrit term pratibhā, which can have the sense of coming into view, appearing to the mind, becoming clear, and thus the sense of brilliance and clarity of thought expressed in speech. The Tibetan word literally means “confidence” or “courage.”

Pratibhāna is the capacity for speaking in a confident and inspiring manner.

Pratibhāna is the capacity for speaking in a confident and inspiring manner.

Also translated here as “eloquence.”

Also translated here as “eloquence.”

See “inspired eloquence.”

The quality of intelligence, inspiration, and confident knowledge that allows one to teach and talk in the most appropriate way, even for very long stretches of time.

Inspiration and courage that manifests in particular endowing one with brilliant abilities in oration.

The translation is meant to somehow echo the etymology of prati + bhāna (“forth” + “shine”), and the term does mean something like “intelligence,” “inspiration,” or “eloquence,” often referring to the intelligent presence of mind that allows one to speak in the most appropriate way, even for very long stretches of time.

See also “eloquence and confidence.”

The inspiration and courage to be able to teach the Dharma. Sometimes translated as “inspired speech.”

See “eloquence.”

Also rendered here as “confident readiness.”

See also “eloquence and confidence.”