Kakantaka Panha, Kakantaka-pañha, Kakantakapanha, Kakaṇṭakapañha: 3 definitions
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Kakantaka Panha 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)
The story, mentioned in the Mahaummaga Jataka (J.vi.346f), of the chameleon to whom the king gave one halfpennys worth of meat a day for having shown him deference. One fast day there was no meat to be had, and the man who supplied it tied the money round the chameleons neck. The next time the animal saw the king it refused to salute him, because it felt itself to be his equal on account of the wealth round its neck.
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
kakaṇṭakapañha (ကကဏ္ဋကပဉှ) [(ti) (တိ)]—
[kakaṇṭaka+pañha]
[ကကဏ္ဋက+ပဉှ]
[Pali to Burmese]
kakaṇṭakapañha—
(Burmese text): ပုတ်သင်ကို အကြောင်းပြု၍ မေးသောပြဿနာ။
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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 (+0): Kakantaka, Panha.
Full-text (+0): Kakantaka Jataka.
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