Samantacakkhu, Samanta-cakkhu: 3 definitions
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Samantacakkhu 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. A king of seven kappas ago, a previous birth of Devasabha (Bandhujivaka) Thera. ThagA.i.204; Ap.i.176.
2. A king of fifty five kappas ago, a previous birth of Aranadipaka Thera. Ap.i.231.
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 Dictionarysamantacakkhu : (adj.) all-seeing; the Omniscient One.
: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionarySamantacakkhu refers to: all-seeing, an epithet of the Buddha M. I, 168= Vin. I, 5; Sn. 345, etc.; Miln. 111; Nd1 360.
Note: samantacakkhu is a Pali compound consisting of the words samanta and cakkhu.
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: Samanta, Cakkhu.
Full-text: Samantacakshus, Aranadipiya, Cakkhumant, Cakshus, Devasabha.
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