Dighagamani, Dīghagāmanī: 1 definition
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Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesA Sakiyan prince, son of Dighayu and, therefore, cousin of Ummada Citta. Having heard of Citta, he went to Upatissagama and took service at the court of Panduvasudeva.
There Citta saw him and fell in love with him and he visited her by night. When a child was conceived Citta was given to him in marriage.
This child was Pandukabhaya. Citta and Kalavela were servants of Dighagamani. Mhv.ix.13ff; Dpv.x.8f.
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).
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Full-text: Dighayu, Ummada Citta, Kalavela, Pandukabhaya.
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