Bhojaputta: 1 definition
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Bhojaputta 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 NamesEvidently the name for a resident of the Bhoja country.
In the Samyutta Nikaya (S.i.6f) the devaputta Rohitassa says that he was a Bhojaputta in his previous birth.
The Jatakas (J.i.45; J.v.163) mention sixteen Bhojaputta.
Bhoja is modern Berar. Law: Geog. 62.
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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