Kamabhu, Kāmabhū: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Kamabhu means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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)
A monk, evidently held in high esteem by his colleagues. He is mentioned as staying in Kosambi, in Ghosita Park, and as asking Ananda certain questions, recorded in the Kamabhu Sutta (1) (S.iv.165). Two other suttas bearing the same name record visits paid to Kamabhu by Cittagahapati at Ambatakavana in Macchikasanda. S.iv.291, 293.
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
kāmabhū (ကာမဘူ) [(pu) (ပု)]—
[kāma+bhū+kvi]
[ကာမ+ဘူ+ကွိ]
[Pali to Burmese]
kāmabhū—
(Burmese text): ကာမဘူမထေရ်။ မူရင်းကြည့်ပါ။
(Auto-Translation): Kama Bumethaer. Please view the original.
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: Kvi, Bhu, Kama.
Starts with: Kama-bhumi, Kamabhu Sutta, Kamabhuj, Kamabhumipariyapanna, Kamabhuta.
Full-text: Kamabhu Sutta, Jia mo, Macchikasanda, Ambatakavana, Citta.
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