Bhanavara, Bhāṇavāra, Bhana-vara: 2 definitions
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Bhanavara 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.
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Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarybhāṇavāra : (m.) a section of the scriptures, containing 8,000 letters.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryBhāṇavāra refers to: a section of the Scriptures, divided into such for purposes of recitation, “a recital” Vin. I, 14; II, 247; DA. 13; MA 2 (concerning the Bh. of Majjhima Nikāya); SnA 2 (of Sutta Nipāta), 608 (id.); DhsA. 6 (of Dhammasaṅgaṇī, cp. Expos. 8 n. 3), and frequently in other Commentaries & Expositionary Works. (Page 501)
Note: bhāṇavāra is a Pali compound consisting of the words bhāṇa and vāra.
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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Ends with: Annatitthiya Bhanavara, Bhesajja Anunnata Bhanavara, Catubhanavara, Codanavatthu Bhanavara, Dighavu Bhanavara, Licchavibhanavara, Sudinnabhanavara, Upajjhayavatta Bhanavara, Upali Puccha Bhanavara, Uruvela Patihariya Bhanavara, Vasabhagama Bhanavara, Vassavasabhanavara, Veranjabhanavara, Visakha Bhanavara.
Full-text: Licchavibhanavara, Abhayuvara, Ubhatovibhanga, Sirivijayarajasiha, Majjhima Nikaya, Anguttara Nikaya, Khandhaka, Anomadassi.
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The Catu-Bhanavara-Pali (critical study) (by Moumita Dutta Banik)
The first Bhanavara (Introduction) < [Chapter 2 - Subject Matter of the First Bhanavara]
Efficiency of Paritta (Buddhist protecting charms) < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
The fourth Bhanavara (Introduction) < [Chapter 5 - Subject Matter of the Fourth Bhanavara]
Introducing Buddhist Abhidhamma (by Kyaw Min, U)
Appendix III - The Abhidhamma < [Book III]
Vinaya (3): The Cullavagga (by T. W. Rhys Davids)
Cullavagga, Khandaka 5, Chapter 21 < [Khandaka 5 - On the Daily Life of the Bhikkhus]
Cullavagga, Khandaka 6, Chapter 3 < [Khandaka 6 - On Dwellings and Furniture]
The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Venerable Ānanda and the First Council < [Chapter 43 - Forty-one Arahat-Mahatheras and their Respective Etadagga titles]
Part 4 - Notes on the Relics of the Buddha < [Chapter 41 - Utterings That Arouse Emotional Religious Awakening]
The Book of Protection (by Piyadassi Thera)
Apadana commentary (Atthakatha) (by U Lu Pe Win)
Commentary on Biography of the thera Bhisāluvadāyaka < [Chapter 8 - Nagasamālavagga (section on Nagasamāla)]
Commentary on Biography of the thera Subhadda < [Chapter 5 - Upālivagga (section on Upāli)]