Dakarakkhasapanha, Dakarakkhasapañha: 1 definition
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Dakarakkhasapanha 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 NamesAt the suggestion of Mahosadha the ascetic Bheri asks King Culani what he would do if he were voyaging on the ocean with his mother, wife, brother, friend, chaplain, and Mahosadha, and a water demon, seeking human sacrifice, were to seize the ship.
The king answered that he would sacrifice all but the last, in the order given, and then himself, but that Mahosadha should not be sacrificed. Bheri persuaded the king to make this declaration in public, so that Mahosadhas glory might be spread far and wide. J.vi.469ff., 477, 478.
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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