Suppabuddha: 2 definitions
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Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names1. Suppabuddha. A Sakiyan prince, son of Anjana and Yasodhara.
He had a brother, Dandapani, and two sisters, Maya and Pajapati.
He married Amita and had two children, Bhaddakaccana and Devadatta. Thus he was father in law to the Buddha (Mhv.ii.19, 21; but see also Anjana). It is said (DhA.iii.44f.; cf. Mil.301) that he was offended with the Buddha for deserting his daughter and for being hostile to Devadatta. One day he took strong drink and blocked the Buddhas path, refusing to move in spite of the repeated requests of the monks. The Buddha thereupon turned back. Ananda seeing the Buddha smile and enquiring the reason for the smile, was told that, at the end of seven days, Suppabuddha would be swallowed up by the earth at the foot of his stairs. Suppabuddha overheard this, and had all his belongings carried to the seventh storey of his house. He removed the stairway, closed all doors, and set a strong guard. On the seventh day a state charger belonging to Suppabuddha broke loose. None could manage him except Suppabuddha, and he, desiring to seize the animal, moved towards the door. The doors opened of their own accord, the stairway returned to its place, and the strong guard threw him down the stairs. When he landed at the bottom of the stairway the earth opened and swallowed him up in Avici. He was also evidently called Mahasuppabuddha. E.g., ThigA.140.
2. Suppabuddha. A poor leper of Rajagaha, who, one day seated in the outer circle of people, heard the Buddha preach and became a sotapanna. While waiting the departure of the crowd so that he could pay homage to the Buddha and express his gratitude, Sakka, desiring to test him, approached him and offered him untold wealth if he would repudiate the Buddha, his teachings, and the Order. But although Sakka revealed his identity, Suppabuddha rebuked him for a fool and said he had no need of more wealth, because he possessed already the seven stores of Ariyadhana (Noble Wealth). Sakka reported this conversation to the Buddha, who said that no power in the world would change Suppabuddha. Soon after, Suppabuddha visited the Buddha, and, having worshipped him, was on his way to the city when he was gored to death by a cow, the cow which killed also Pukkusati, Bahiya Daruciriya and Tambadathika.
The cow was a Yakkhini, who had once been a courtesan. These four men had then been sons of wealthy merchants, who, having taken her one day to a pleasure garden, took their pleasure with her. In the evening they killed her and took the jewels and money which they themselves had given her. At the moment of her death she had vowed vengeance on them and had killed them in one hundred existences.
In a previous birth,
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
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Suppabuddha (सुप्पबुद्ध) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Supravṛddha.
2) Suppabuddhā (सुप्पबुद्धा) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Suprabuddhā.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Suprabuddha, Supravriddha, Anjana, Maggadayaka, Tagarasikhi, Dandapani, Eraka, Amitabha, Yashodhara, Vessabhu, Mahapajapati Gotami, Mahamaya, Tambadathika, Devadaha Vagga, Devadatta, Avici.
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Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)
Verse 66 - The Story of Suppabuddha, the Leper < [Chapter 5 - Bāla Vagga (Fools)]
Verse 128 - The Story of King Suppabuddha < [Chapter 9 - Pāpa Vagga (Evil)]
Verse 163 - The Story of Schism in the Sangha < [Chapter 12 - Atta Vagga (Self)]
The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Part 2 - Prince Suppabuddha swallowed by The Earth < [Chapter 33 - The Buddha’s Fifteenth Vassa at Kapilavatthu]
Buddha Chronicle 21: Vessabhu Buddhavaṃsa < [Chapter 9 - The chronicle of twenty-four Buddhas]
Biography (11) Yasodharā Therī < [Chapter 44 - Life Histories of Bhikkhunī Arahats]
Mahavamsa (by Wilhelm Geiger)
The Buddha (by Piyadassi Thera)
A Brief Outline of Buddhism (by U Po Sa)
The Buddha and His Teachings (by Narada Thera)