Anathapindika, 础苍腻迟丑补辫颈峁囜笉颈办补, Anatha-pindika, Anatha-pinda-ika: 9 definitions
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In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesA banker (setthi) of Savatthi who became famous because of his unparalleled generosity to the Buddha. His first meeting with the Buddha was during the first year after the Enlightenment, in Rajagaha (the story is given in Vin.ii.154ff; SA.i.240ff, etc.), whither Anathapindika had come on business.
His wife was the sister of the setthi of Rajagaha, and when he arrived he found the setthi preparing a meal for the Buddha and his monks on so splendid a scale that he thought that a wedding was in progress or that the king had been invited. On learning the truth he became eager to visit the Buddha, and did so very early the next morning (Vin.ii.155-6). He was so excited by the thought of the visit that he got up three times during the night. When, at last, he started for Sitavana, the road was quite dark, but a friendly Yakkha, Sivaka, sped him on with words of encouragement. By force of his piety the darkness vanished.
The Buddha was staying in the Sitavana, and when Anathapindika reached there spirits opened the door for him. He found the Buddha walking up and down, meditating in the cool air of the early dawn. The Buddha greeted him and talked to him on various aspects of his teaching. Anathapindika was immediately converted and became a Sotapanna. He invited the Buddha to a meal the next day, providing everything himself, although the setthi, the Mayor of Rajagaha and King Bimbisara asked to be allowed to help. After the meal, which he served to the Buddha with his own hand, he invited the Buddha to spend the rainy season at Savatthi, and the Buddha accepted, saying the Tathagatas, o householder, take pleasure in solitude. I understand, o Blessed One, I understand, was the reply.
When Anathapindika had finished his business at Rajagaha he set out towards Savatthi, giving orders along the way to his friends and acquaintances to prepare dwellings, parks, rest houses and gifts all along the road to Savatthi in preparation for the Buddhas visit. He had many friends and acquaintances and he was adeyyavaco (his word was held to be of weight), loc. cit., p.158. But see J.i.92, where it is said that Anathapindika bore all the expenses of these preparations. Viharas were built costing l,000 pieces each, a yojana apart from each other.
Understanding the request implied in the Buddhas words when he accepted the invitation, Anathapindika looked out for a quiet spot near Savatthi where the Buddha and the monks might dwell, and his eye fell on the park of Jetakumara. He bought the park at great expense and erected therein the famous Jetavanarama. As a result of this and of his numerous other benefactions in the cause of the Sasana, Anathapindika came to be recognised as the chief of alms givers (A.i.25).
Anathapindikas personal name was Sudatta, but he was always called Anathapindika (AA.i.208; MA.
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).
General definition (in Buddhism)
: Buddhist Door: GlossaryA name given to Sudatta, meant one who gives to the needy. He was a wealthy merchant of Savatthi in ancient India who bought the land from Prince Jeta with as much gold as would cover the ground for the construction of Jetavanna Grove - one of the great monastery Bodhimandala of Shakyamuni Buddha.Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary础苍腻迟丑补辫颈峁囜笉颈办补 (啶呧え啶距ぅ啶た啶｀啶∴た啶�).鈥�'giver of food to the poor', Name of a merchant in whose garden Buddha Gautama used to instruct his pupils.
Derivable forms: 补苍腻迟丑补辫颈峁囜笉颈办补岣� (啶呧え啶距ぅ啶た啶｀啶∴た啶曕).
础苍腻迟丑补辫颈峁囜笉颈办补 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms 补苍腻迟丑补 and 辫颈峁囜笉颈办补 (啶た啶｀啶∴た啶�). See also (synonyms): 补苍腻迟丑补pi峁囜笉ada.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary础苍腻迟丑补辫颈峁囜笉颈办补 (啶呧え啶距ぅ啶た啶｀啶∴た啶�).鈥�(= Pali id.) = 掳pi峁囜笉ada, q.v.: 掳ko 惭补丑腻惫补蝉迟耻 iii.375.6 (no v.l.).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary础苍腻迟丑补辫颈峁囜笉颈办补 (啶呧え啶距ぅ啶た啶｀啶∴た啶�):鈥擺=补-苍腻迟丑补-辫颈峁囜笉颈办补] [from 补-苍腻迟丑补] m. 鈥榞iver of cakes or food to the poor鈥�, Name of a merchant (in whose garden 艢膩kyamuni used to instruct his disciples).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldst眉cker Sanskrit-English Dictionary础苍腻迟丑补辫颈峁囜笉颈办补 (啶呧え啶距ぅ啶た啶｀啶∴た啶�):鈥攎.
(-办补岣�) The same as the preceding. E. 补苍腻迟丑补pi峁囜笉in, taddh. aff. kan.
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Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Pali-English dictionary
[Pali to Burmese]
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(Auto-Translation): The one who provides food (established in an everlasting sense) for those who do not worship, and gives rice to those non-worshippers. Among the laypeople who are part of the blessed monks, he is praised with the highest merit. This layperson, whose youth is described as 'virtuous', is known as the lay devotee Anathapindika.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Pindika, Anatha, Ika, Pinda.
Starts with: Anathapindika Putta, Anathapindika Setthi, Anathapindika Sutta, Anathapindika Vagga, Anathapindikappamukha, Anathapindikaputtakalavatthu, Anathapindikasetthivatthu, Anathapindikassarama, Anathapindikovada.
Full-text (+59): Anathapindika Sutta, Anathapindika Setthi, Anathapindika Putta, Mahaanathapindika, Maha Anathapindika, Anathapindika Vagga, Culaanathapindika, Jetavana, Culla Anathapindika, Sumagadha, Anathapindada, Andharattha, Kala-kanni, Punnalakkhana, Vera Sutta, Shravasti, Siri Jataka, Rajagahasetthi, Kusanali Jataka, Sattabhariya Sutta.
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