Manipujaka, Maṇipūjaka: 3 definitions
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Manipujaka 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. Manipujaka Thera. An arahant. Ninety four kappas ago he was an ascetic, and, having seen the Buddha (? Padumuttara), gave him a jewelled seat. Twelve kappas ago he was king eight times under the name of Sataramsi. Ap.i.190.
2. Manipujaka Thera. An arahant. He was once a Naga king in a lake in Himava, and, having seen Padumuttara Buddha travelling through the air, he offered him the jewel which he wore round his throat, that being the only thing he had (Ap.ii.413f). He is probably identical with Matangaputta Thera. ThagA.i.349.
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�)ṇiūᲹ첹�
(Burmese text): ပတ္တမြားဖြင့� ပူဇော်တတ်သူ၊ မဏိပူဇကမထေရ်။
(Auto-Translation): The one who can be revered with determination, the jewel of reverence.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Manipujakatthera.
Full-text: Manipujakatthera, Matangaputta.
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