Adicca, 膧dicca: 3 definitions
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Adicca means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesAnother name for Suriya, the Sun (D.iii.196).
Buddhaghosa explains the name as meaning Aditis son (Aditiya putto).
Adicca was also the gotta name of the Sakyans who were called the Adicca (Sn.v.423).
Buddhaghosa (VibhA.466) gives it as a gotta name of the Khattiyas, together with Kondanna gotta.
See also below, Adiccabandhu.
Therav膩da is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary膩dicca : (m.) the sun.
: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary膧dicca, (Vedic 膩ditya) the sun S.I, 15, 47; II, 284; III, 156; V, 44, 101; A.I, 242; V, 22, 263, 266 sq.; It.85; Sn.550, 569, 1097 (鈥溎乨icco vuccati suriyo鈥� Nd2 125); DhA.IV, 143; Sdhp.14, 17, 40.
Pali is the language of the Tipi峁璦ka, which is the sacred canon of Therav膩da Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha鈥檚 speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
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Maha Buddhavamsa鈥擳he Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
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Verse 387 - The Story of Venerable 膧nanda < [Chapter 26 - Br膩hma峁嘺 Vagga (The Br膩hma峁嘺)]
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