Dhammasenapati, Dhammasenāpati, Dhamma-senapati: 3 definitions
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Dhammasenapati 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)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names1. Dhammasenapati - A title given to Sariputta (q.v.).
2. Dhammasenapati - A monk of the Ananda vihara in Pagan. He probably started as a nobleman and later joined the Order. He wrote a Pali grammatical work called Karika. Bode: op. cit., 15f; Gv.63, 73.
Theravāda 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
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarydhammasenāpati : (m.) generalissimo of the Law.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryDhammasenāpati refers to: “captain of the Dhamma, ” Ep. of Sāriputta Th.1, 1083; J.I, 408; Miln.343; DhA.III, 305; VvA.64, 65, 158;
Note: dhammasenāpati is a Pali compound consisting of the words dhamma and senāpati.
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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