Kittisadda, Kitti-sadda: 2 definitions
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Kittisadda 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 Dictionarykittisadda : (m.) reputation.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryKittisadda refers to: the sound of fame, praise, renown (thutighosa DA. I, 146) esp. applied to the Buddha, whose fame is heralded before him: Bhagavantaṃ Gotamaṃ evaṃ kalyāṇo k°-saddo abbhuggato “the high reputation went forth over the world, concerning the Venerable Gotama”: (such is this Exalted One, Arahant, etc.) D. I, 49, 87, 115, 116, 236; S. IV, 323, 374; V, 352; A. I, 57, 180; III, 30, 39, 58, 253, 267; IV, 80; etc. The same with reference to others: Miln. 284. applied to the good reputation of a man (of a kalyāṇamitta) at Pug. 37; the opposite is pāpako kittisaddo, bad reputation: A. I, 126; III, 269; Pug. 36;
Note: kittisadda is a Pali compound consisting of the words kitti and sadda.
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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Partial matches: Sadda, Kitti.
Full-text: Kalyana.
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