Janasandha: 1 definition
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Janasandha 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. Janasandha - King of Benares, father of Adasamukha. His servant was Gamanicanda. For their story see the Gamanicanda Jataka (J.ii.297ff ); Janasandha is also referred to as Dasaratha (E.g., p.299). He was called Janasandha because he won the hearts of men by four ways of kindness (catuhi sangahavatthuhi sandahanato). J.ii.299.
2. Janasandha - A khattiya, father of Tissa Buddha (J.i.40; Bu, xviii.16). He seems to have been called also Saccasandha. BuA.188.
3. Janasandha - A title given to Dhananjaya Koravya, king of Kurukkhetta (J.vi.291). The scholiast explains it thus: mittaganthanena mittajanassa santhanakaro.
4. Janasandha - Son of Brahmadatta and king of Benares; an incarnation of the Bodhisatta. See Janasandha Jataka.
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).
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Janasandha Jataka.
Full-text: Saccasandha, Gamani Canda, Dasharatha, Mulika, Gamani Canda Jataka, Janasandha Jataka, Adasamukha, Tissa.
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The Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Jataka 468: Janasandha-jātaka < [Volume 4]
Jataka 257: Gāmaṇi-Caṇḍa-jātaka < [Book III - Tika-Nipāta]
Jataka 545: Vidhurapaṇḍita-jātaka < [Volume 6]
The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Buddha Chronicle 17: Tissa Buddhavaṃsa < [Chapter 9 - The chronicle of twenty-four Buddhas]
Apadana commentary (Atthakatha) (by U Lu Pe Win)
Various other 22 Buddhas < [Part 1 - Remote preface (dūre-nidāna)]