Mahasona, Mahāsona, Mahashona: 4 definitions
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In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names1. Mahasona. An evil natured horse of Brahmadatta, king of Benares.
See the Suhanu Jataka.
2. Mahasona. One of the ten chief warriors of Dutthagamani. He was born in Hunadarivapi in the Kulumbari district as the eighth son of a man named Tissa. He was as strong as ten elephants, and took a prominent part in the attack on Vijitapura. Mhv.xxiii.2, 46ff.; xxv. 27f.; 44f. See also Ras.ii.86f.
3. Mahasona. A monk in the time of Vattagamani Abhaya. During the troubles caused by the brigand Brahmanatissa, he travelled about in the company of Isidatta Thera, maintaining themselves on whatever they could find. One day a maiden made three balls of food, gave one to Isidatta, the second to Mahasona, and wished to give the third to Isidatta; but her hand turned, and the food fell into Mahasonas bowl. Later, he lived with five hundred others in Mandalarama vihara. One day, while in Kalakagama for alms, they were entertained by a pious devotee. The latter asked for Mahasona and showed him special honour, though Mahasona was only a junior monk. Some time after, Mahasona returned to the Mahavihara in Anuradhapura and received many gifts, which he distributed among the Sangha. Vibha.446ff.
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Mahasoṇa (महसोण):—[=maha-soṇa] [from maha > mah] (?) m. Name of a man, [Inscriptions]
2) Mahāśoṇa (महाशोण):—[=mahā-śoṇa] [from mahā > mah] m. ‘gr° Śoṇa’, Name of a river, [Mahābhārata]
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Starts with: Mahasona Theri.
Full-text: Kulumbari Kannika, Hundarivapigama, Kalakagama, Mahagona, Suhanu Jataka, Alajanapada, Cula Siva, Dutthagamani Abhaya, Narada, Paduma, Shona.
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