Indagopaka: 2 definitions
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Indagopaka 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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Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryindagopaka : (m.) a kind of red insects which come out from the ground after a rain fall.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryIndagopaka, (inda + gopaka, cp. Vedic indragopā having Indra as protector) a sort of insect (“cochineal, a red beetle”, Böhtlingk), observed to come out of the ground after rain Th. 1, 13; Vin. III, 42; J. IV, 258; V, 168; DhA. I, 20; Brethren p. 18, n. (Page 121)
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.
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Vinaya Pitaka (1): Bhikkhu-vibhanga (the analysis of Monks’ rules) (by I. B. Horner)
Monks’ Expulsion (Pārājika) 2: Origin story < [Monks’ Expulsion (Pārājika) 2]
Apadana commentary (Atthakatha) (by U Lu Pe Win)
Commentary on the Biography of Buddha (Buddha-apadāna-vaṇṇanā) < [Chapter 1 - Buddhavagga (Buddha section)]