Dhanuggaha Sutta: 1 definition

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Dhanuggaha Sutta 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

A man, who can simultaneously seize the arrows shot by four expert bowmen from the four quarters, is possessed of great speed. Far speedier than he are the sun and the moon, but the change taking place in all things surpasses all these in speed (S.i.265).

This seems also to have been called the Dalhadhamma Sutta. E. g., at J.iv.211.

context information

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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