Kaccayana, Kaccāyana: 2 definitions

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Kaccayana means something in Buddhism, Pali, Jainism, Prakrit. 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 Names

1. Kaccayana Thera - Author of the Kaccayanavyakarana, the oldest of the Pali grammars extant. Orthodox tradition identifies him with Maha Kaccana.

He was probably a South Indian and belonged to the Avanti school founded by Maha Kaccana (P.L.C.179ff; Gv.66; Svd.1233f). He was, perhaps, also the author of the Nettippakarana.

Kaccayana probably belongs to the fifth or sixth century A.D.

The Gandhavamsa (p.59) ascribes to Kaccayana the authorship of the

Kaccayanagandha, Mahaniruttigandha, Culaniruttigandha, Petakopadesagandha, Nettigandha and Vannanitigandha.

2. Kaccayana Thera - An arahant. He was a disciple of Padumuttara Buddha, and was declared by him to be chief among those who could expound in detail what the Buddha stated in brief. It was this declaration made in the presence of Maha Kaccana, which made the latter, in that birth an ascetic in Himava, wish for a like proficiency for himself under a future Buddha. Ap.ii.464; ThagA.i.484.

3. Kaccayana - In the Vidhurapandita Jataka, the Yakkha Punnaka calls himself and is addressed as Kaccayana (J.vi.273), Kaccana (J.vi.283, 286, 301, 327) and Katiyana (J.vi.299, 306, 308). The scholiast seems to offer no explanation.

4. Kaccayana - See also Kaccana.

context information

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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Prakrit-English dictionary

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Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Kaccāyaṇa (कच्चायण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Kātyāyana.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

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