Akasagotta, Ākāsagotta, Akasa-gotta: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Akasagotta 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)
See Sanjaya Akasagotta.
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A physician of Rajagaha who lanced the fistula of a monk. Meeting the Buddha, he told him of the lancing, trying to make fun of it. The Buddha, having made inquiries, declared the performance of such an operation a thullaccaya offence (Vin.i.215-16).
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
ākāsagotta (အာကာသဂေါတ္တ) [(ti) (တိ)]—
[ākāsa+gotta]
[အာကာသ+ဂေါတ္တ]
[Pali to Burmese]
ākāsagotta—
(Burmese text): အာကာသဂေါတ္တ အမည်ရှိသော၊ အာကာသ အနွယ်၌ ဖြစ်သော၊ သူ။
(Auto-Translation): A being known as an astronaut, who is from the realm of space.
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: Gotta, Akasha.
Full-text: Kannakatthala Sutta, Sanjaya.
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Vinaya (2): The Mahavagga (by T. W. Rhys Davids)
Mahavagga, Khandaka 6, Chapter 22 < [Khandaka 6 - On Medicaments]
Vinaya Pitaka (3): Khandhaka (by I. B. Horner)
On rejection of surgery < [6. Medicine (Bhesajja)]
Bhesajjakkhandhaka (Chapter on Medicine) (by Hin-tak Sik)
Surgery (a): Perineal Diseases < [Chapter 5 - Diseases and Treatments in the Chapter on Medicine]