Sakkodana: 3 definitions
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Sakkodana 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 NamesA Sakiyan, one of the five sons of Sihahanu and Kaccana (Mhv.ii.20; Dpv.iii.45). He was brother to Suddhodana, the Buddhas father. MA.i.289.
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).
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraSakkodana (啶膏啷嵿啷嬥う啶�) is mentioned as one of the five sons of S墨hahanu: an ancient king of the solar clan (腻诲颈迟补驳辞迟谤补 or 蝉奴谤测补惫补峁兣沘) according to the Singhalese chronicles mentioned in a footnote in the Mah膩praj帽膩p膩ramit膩艣膩stra (chapter VI). According to the Singhalese chronicles (D墨pava峁僺a III.45; Mah膩va峁僺a II.20), S墨hahanu had five sons and two daughters: Suddhodana, Dhotodana, Sakkodana, Sukkodana, Amitodana, Amit膩, Pamit膩.
Mahayana (啶す啶距く啶距え, mah膩y膩na) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many 蝉奴迟谤补蝉 of which some of the earliest are the various Praj帽膩p膩ramit膩 蝉奴迟谤补蝉.
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: BuddhismSakkodana (啶膏啷嵿啷嬥う啶�) refers to one of the five sons of 厂颈峁僪补丑补苍耻: an ancient king from the Solar dynasty (蝉奴谤测补惫补峁兣沘) and a descendant of Mah膩sa峁僲ata, according to the Dulva (the Tibetan translation of the Vinaya of the Sarv膩stiv膩dins).
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Dhotodana, Pamita, Sukkodana, Amitodana, Sihahanu, Amita, Suddhodana, Simhahanu, Kaccana.
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Mahavamsa (by Wilhelm Geiger)
The Buddha and His Disciples (by Venerable S. Dhammika)
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Ch枚dr枚n)
Part 8 - Origin of the name 膧nanda < [Chapter VI - The Great Bhik峁 Sa峁僩ha]
Maha Buddhavamsa鈥擳he Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Part 7 - A Brief History of the Royal Lineage of the Bodhisatta < [Chapter 1 - The Story of Sataketu Deva, The Future Buddha]