Devagama, Devag膩ma, Deva-gama: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Devagama means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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 village to the west of Ceylon. Near it was the Pupphavasa Vihara. Ras.ii.13.
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).
India history and geography
: archive.org: Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society 1963Devagama is the name of a locality that was situated in the Upalabijaka district: a locality that existed in the ancient kingdom of 础苍耻谤腻诲丑补辫耻谤补, Ceylon (Sri Lanka).鈥擳he Hakanakaraka was tank granted to Devarabaka-惫颈丑腻谤补: Pa岣峚hataka tank at Devagama was also granted to the same 惫颈丑腻谤补.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDevagama (啶︵啶掂啶�):鈥擺=deva-gama] [from deva] mfn. going to the gods, [Baudh膩yana-dharma-艣膩stra]
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Pali-English dictionary
[Pali to Burmese]
: Sutta: Tipi峁璦ka P膩岣穒-Myanmar Dictionary (醼愥��曖��嬦��-醼曖��犪��欋�坚�斸�横�欋�� 醼♂�樶��撫��斸��)诲别惫补驳腻尘补鈥�
(Burmese text): 醼斸�愥�横�愥���丰亸 醼涐�结�亰 醼斸�愥�横�涐�结�亱
(Auto-Translation): The village of the gods, the divine village.
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: Deva.
Starts with: Devagamalamkriti, Devagamastotra.
Full-text: Devagamastotra, Vadudevagama, Pupphavasa, Devamgama, Sunuboldevagama, Hakanakaraka, Padahataka, Upalabijaka, Deva.
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