Udena Vatthu: 1 definition
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Udena Vatthu 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.
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Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesThe story cycle of King Udena, in many respects the most interesting of all the stories of the Dhammapada Commentary (DhA,i.161-231).
It consists of six stories of diverse origin and character, dealing with the fortunes of the king, his three queen consorts and his treasurer.
Only two of the stories are really concerned with Udena, the rest being introduced by familiar literary devices. Versions of each of the six stories occur in the writings of Buddhaghosa, indicating that they go back to a common source.
Parallels to one or more stories are also to be found in the Divyavadana, the Kathasaritsagara and other Sanskrit collections and in the Tibetan Kandjur.
For an analysis of the cycle and its parallels see Burlinghame, Bud. Legends, i., pp.51 and 62ff.
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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