Campeyya: 5 definitions
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Campeyya 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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In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
A Naga king who dwelt in the river Campa. See the Campeyya Jataka.
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
campeyyaka : (adj.) belonging to Campā.
Campeyya, N. of a Nāgarāja J. IV, 454 (=°jātaka, No. 506); Vism. 304. (Page 262)
[Pali to Burmese]
campeyya—
(Burmese text): (၁) စမ္ပေယျနဂါးမင်း။ မူရင်းကြည့်ပါ။ (၂) စကားပင်။ (တိ) (၃) စမ္ပာမြို့၌-ဟောကြား-ပညတ်-အပ်သော (သိက္ခာပုဒ်)။ စမ္ပေယျက-(၂)-ကြည့်။
(Auto-Translation): (1) Sampaeyan Dragon King. Please see the original. (2) Speaking tree. (3) In Sampa, addressing the proposition (doctrine). See Sampaeyan - (2).
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: Neyya, Campa.
Starts with: Campeyya Cariya, Campeyya Jataka, Campeyyaka, Campeyyakkhandhaka, Campeyyanagabhavana, Campeyyanagaraja, Campeyyanagarajakala.
Full-text: Campeyyaka, Campeyyakkhandhaka, Campeyyanagaraja, Campeyyanagabhavana, Campeyya Cariya, Campeyya Jataka, Campaka, Ugrasena, Campeya, Uggasena, Campa.
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Search found 14 books and stories containing Campeyya, Campa-neyya, Campā-ṇeyya; (plurals include: Campeyyas, neyyas, ṇeyyas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Amaravati Art in the Context of Andhra Archaeology (by Sreyashi Ray chowdhuri)
Campeyya Jātaka < [Chapter 3 - Amarāvatī and the Formative Stage of the Buddhist Art]
Amarāvatī impact on later schools of Indian art < [Chapter 5 - Impact of Amarāvatī Art]
Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Jataka 506: Campeyya-jātaka < [Volume 4]
Maha Buddhavamsa—The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
(8) Eighth Pāramī: The Perfection of Resolution (adhiṭṭhāna-pāramī) < [Chapter 6 - On Pāramitā]
Supplement (c): Fulfilment of the Ten Perfections < [Chapter 9 - The chronicle of twenty-four Buddhas]
Chapter 12 - Yasa, Son of a Rich Merchant, becoming a Bhikkhu < [Volume 2.2]
Bhesajjakkhandhaka (Chapter on Medicine) (by Hin-tak Sik)
(b) The Skandhaka < [Chapter 2 - Background Information]
Dasabhumika Sutra (translation and study) (by Hwa Seon Yoon)
Part 1.2 - Silaparamita (the Perfection of the Precepts) < [Chapter 3 - Study: Paramitas or Perfections]
Lay-Life of India as reflected in Pali Jataka (by Rumki Mondal)
Part 6.2 - Jātaka portrayals on Indian monuments < [Chapter 4 - Place of Jātaka in Art and Culture]
Part 8 - Introduction to the Paññāsa Jātaka (apocryphal) < [Chapter 1 - Jātaka: An Integral Part of Pāli Tipiṭaka]
Introduction—Influence of Jātakas on Buddhist art and architecture < [Chapter 4 - Place of Jātaka in Art and Culture]