Ubbhataka: 1 definition
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Ubbhataka 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 NamesA mote hall built by the Mallas of Pava. When it was finished they invited the Buddha to be its first occupant. The Buddha went with the monks and spent the night in the hall. It was on this occasion that Sariputta recited the Sangiti Sutta (D.iii.207ff).
Buddhaghosa says (DA.iii.971) that the hall was so called (Thrown aloft er) because of its great height.
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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Full-text: Sangiti Sutta, Pava, Malla, Cunda.
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