Amaradevi Panha, Amarādevī-pañha: 1 definition

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Amaradevi Panha 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)

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Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

The name given to the riddle in which Amara tells Mahosadha the way to her house: Yena sattu bilanga ca dvigunapalaso ca pupphito, yenadami tena vadami yena nadami na tena vadami esa maggo yavamajjhakassa etam channapatham vijanahiti.

The scholiast explains it thus: entering the village you will see a cake shop and then a gruel shop; further on an ebony tree in flower, take a path to the right.

This riddle referred to in J.i.425 as the Amaradevipanha, is, however, called Channapathapanha in the Ummagga Jataka itself, where it actually occurs in the story. J.vi.365-6.

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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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