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Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

1. Punnamasa Thera

He was born in Savatthi as the son of a brahmin, named Samiddhi; he was called Punnamasa because, on the day of his birth, all the empty vessels in the house were filled with golden pennies. He left the world after a son had been born to him, and, having entered the Order under the Buddha, took the formula of the five impurities (tacapancaka) as topic of meditation and became an arahant. His former wife adorned herself and came with her child, seeking to seduce him, but without success.

In the time of Vipassi Buddha he was a partridge (cakkavaka), and, pleased with the appearance of the Buddha, offered him a sala flower, holding it in his beak. Seventeen kappas ago he became king eight times under the name of Sucarudassana (Thag. vs. 10; ThagA.i.53f).

He is evidently identical with Paccagamaniya of the Apadana. Ap.i.113.

2. Punnamasa Thera

He was born at Savatthi in a landowners family. He was named Punnamasa because, on the day of his birth, all the empty vessels in the house became filled with gold and silver coins. He left the world after the birth of a son, and, dwelling near the village, put forth effort, till he became an arahant. Then going to Savatthi, he paid homage to the Buddha and dwelt in a charnel field. Meanwhile his son died, and his wife, wishing to prevent the king from taking the property, which was now left without an heir, went, with a large company, to her husband in order to persuade him to return to the lay life.

In the time of Tissa Buddha he was wandering about the forest, bow in hand, when he saw the Buddhas robe hanging on a branch outside his cell. He immediately threw away his bow and, recalling the Buddhas virtues, paid homage to the robe. Thag.vs.171, 172; ThagA.i.297f.

He is probably identical with Pamsukulasannika of the Apadana. Ap.ii.418f.

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).

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Puṇṇamāsa refers to: =°mā only in Loc. puṇṇamāse Vv 811 (=puṇṇa-māsiyaṃ sukka-pakkhe pannarasiyaṃ VvA. 314; the similar pass. at VvA. 321 reads, prob. by mistake, sukka-pakkha-pāṭiyaṃ: see pāṭī); J. V, 215 (=puṇṇa candāya rattiyā C.).

Note: puṇṇamāsa is a Pali compound consisting of the words puṇṇa and māsa.

context information

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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Punna, Masha.

Full-text: Sucarudassana, Pamsukulasannika, Paccagamaniya, Samiddhi.

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