Asaṃkhyeya
An () is a Hindu/Buddhist name for the number 10, or alternatively for the number formula_1 as it is described in the Avatamsaka Sutra. The value of the number is different depending upon the translation. It is formula_2 in the translation of Buddhabhadra, formula_3 in that of Shikshananda and formula_4 in that of Thomas Cleary, who may have made an error in calculation. In these religious traditions, the word has the meaning of 'incalculable'. Origin. Asaṃkhyeya is a Sanskrit word that appears often in the Buddhist texts. For example, Shakyamuni Buddha is said to have practiced for four great  asaṃkhyeya kalpas before becoming a Buddha. The word "" in Sanskrit literally means "innumerable" in the sense of "infinite." It is also a title of the Hindus deities Vishnu and Shiva. The word appears in Stanza 27 of the Vishnu Sahasranama, "Asankyeyo-aprameyaatmaa": one who has innumerable names and forms.