asankhyeya

An ''' () is a Buddhist name for the number 10140 or alternatively for the number 10^{(a\cdot2^b)} as it is described in the Avatamsaka Sutra. The value of the number is different depending upon the translation. It is 10^{(5\cdot2^{103})} in the translation of Buddhabhadra, 10^{(7\cdot2^{103})} in that of Shikshananda and 10^{(10\cdot2^{104})} in that of Thomas Cleary, who may have made an error in calculation. In these religious traditions, the word has the meaning of 'Incalculable or Countless'.

Asaṃkhyeya is a Sanskrit word that appears often in the numerous Buddhist texts. For examples, Shakyamuni Buddha is said to have practiced every Bodhisattva actions for 4 Asaṃkhyeya kalpas before becoming a Buddha. Kassapa Buddha is said to have practiced 10 perfections for 8 Asaṃkhyeya kalpas before becoming a Buddha. Dipankara Buddha is said to have completed 10 Pāramitās for 16''' Asaṃkhyeya kalpas before becoming a Buddha.