Mahapabbata, Mahāpabbata: 3 definitions
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Mahapabbata 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 Names1. Mahapabbata. The state elephant of Elara. Mhv.xxv.57.
2. Mahapabbata. A mountain in Rohana in Ceylon, mentioned in the account of the campaigns of Parakkamabahu I. Cv.lxxv.158.
Theravāda 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
[Pali to Burmese]
: Sutta: Tipiṭaka Pāḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (တိပိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မ� အဘိဓာန�)貹ٲ�
(Burmese text): ကြီးမားသောတောင်၊ တောင်ကြီး။
(Auto-Translation): Great mountain, big mountain.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
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