Dhammaraja, Dhammarāja, Dhammarājā, Dhamma-raja: 2 definitions
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Dhammaraja 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 Dictionarydhammarāja : (m.) the king of righteousness.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryDhammarājā refers to: king of righteousness, Ep. of the Buddha S.I, 33=55; D.I, 88 (of a cakkavatti); A.I, 109; III, 149; Sn.554; J.I, 262; interpreted by Bdhgh at DA.I, 249 as “dhammena rajjaṃ labhitvā rājā jāto ti”=a king who gained the throne legitimately;
Note: dhammarājā is a Pali compound consisting of the words dhamma and rājā.
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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Partial matches: Dhamma, Raja.
Full-text: Dharmaraja, Dhammika, Cakkavattin, Cakkavatti, Raja.
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The Dawn of the Dhamma (by Sucitto Bhikkhu)
Chapter 18 - The Realms Of The Guardians < [The Sutta]
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Chapter 2b - King Dhammaraja Milinda (Circa 165 B.C.–130 B.C.)
Chapter 6 - Japanese Dhammashoka Shotoku (574 A.C.–621 A.C.)
Chapter 2c - Kanishka as a Buddhist King (Circa 78 A.C.–101 A.C.)
The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Part 2 - The Buddha’s Discourse to Sakka (Sakka Pañha Sutta) < [Chapter 39 - How the Āṭānāṭiya Paritta came to be Taught]
Apadana commentary (Atthakatha) (by U Lu Pe Win)
Commentary on the Biography of Buddha (Buddha-apadāna-vaṇṇanā) < [Chapter 1 - Buddhavagga (Buddha section)]
Commentary on the Biography of the thera Upāli < [Chapter 1 - Buddhavagga (Buddha section)]