Maddava: 6 definitions
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Maddava means something in Buddhism, Pali, Jainism, Prakrit. 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 Names1. Maddava. King of Benares. The Bodhisatta was his councillor Senaka. See the Dasannaka Jataka. J.iii.337.
2. Maddava. King of Sagala in the Madda country. His daughter was given in marriage to Anitthigandha of Benares, but she died on the way to her husbands house. SNA.i.69.
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 Dictionarymaddava : (nt.) softness; mildness; a soft thing. (adj.), mild; gentle; soft.
: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryMaddava, (adj. nt.) (fr. m峁沝u, cp. Epic Sk. m膩rdava) 1. mild, gentle, soft, suave Dhs. 1340; Vbh. 359; Miln. 229 (citta峁� muduka峁� m. siniddha峁�), 313 (mudu掳), 361 (among the 30 best virtues, with siniddha & mudu). 鈥�-鈥� 2. (fr. madda) as Np. name of a king, reigning in S膩gala, the capital of Madda.鈥�3. withered Dh. 377 (=mil膩ta DhA. IV, 112).鈥攏t. 尘补诲诲补惫补峁� mildness, softness, gentleness Sn. 250 (ajjava+), 292 (id.); J. III, 274 (as one of the 10 r膩ja-dhamm膩); V, 347 (=mettacitta峁�); DhsA. 151. See also 蝉奴办补谤补掳. (Page 518)
: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionarymaddava (醼欋�掅�贯�掅��) [(pu,na) (醼曖�亰醼�)]鈥�
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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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryMaddava (啶う啷嵿う啶�) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: 惭腻谤诲补惫补.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Maddavakara, Maddavamaharaja, Maddavanuppadanapaccupatthana, Maddavata, Maddavavacana, Maddavayutta.
Full-text (+1): Maddavayutta, Sukaramaddava, Mardava, Lajjava, Maddavamaharaja, Maddavavacana, Mudumaddava, Ajjavamaddava, Maddavata, Maddavakara, Ayura, Ajjava, Athava, Akshara, Dasannaka Jataka, Muduka, Rajadhamma, Khanti, Anitthigandhakumara, Madda.
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Maha Buddhavamsa鈥擳he Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
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Vasudevahindi (cultural history) (by A. P. Jamkhedkar)
14. The ten-fold Religion and Self-control < [Chapter 5 - Religion and Philosophy]
4. The role of the Titthayaras (Tirthankaras) < [Chapter 5 - Religion and Philosophy]
Milindapanha (questions of King Milinda) (by T. W. Rhys Davids)
Chapter 3e: The Buddha鈥檚 last illness < [Book 4 - The Solving of Dilemmas]
Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Jataka 401: Dasa峁囜箛aka-j膩taka < [Volume 3]
Dasabhumika Sutra (translation and study) (by Hwa Seon Yoon)
Part 1.1 - Danaparamita (the Perfection of Giving) < [Chapter 3 - Study: Paramitas or Perfections]
The role of Animals in Buddhism (by Nguyen Thi Kieu Diem)
5. The strictly issue of Meat-eating in Buddhism < [Chapter 2 - Animals versus Humans: a Buddhist perspective]