Komudi, Komudī: 3 definitions
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Komudi 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)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesThe full moon day of the fourth month, Kattika, usually found in the phrase Komudi Catumasini.
The Commentary (DA.i.139) says it was so called because then the white water lily flowered luxuriantly (kumudani supupphitani honti).
Vin.i.155, 176f; D.i.47; M.iii.79, 80; DhA.iii.461; J.v.262, etc.
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
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarykomudī : (f.) moonlight; the full-moon day in the month kattika.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryKomudī, (f.) (fr. kumuda the white waterlily, cp. Sk. kaumudī) moonlight; the full-moon day in the month Kattika, usually in phrase komudī catumāsinī Vin. I, 155, 176, sq.; D. I, 47 (explained at DA. I, 139 as: tadā kira kumudāni supupphitāni honti) or in phrase komudiyā puṇṇamāya DhA. III, 461. (Page 229)
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)
Starts with: Komudiya.
Ends with: Namalingakhya komudi, Namalingakhyakomudi.
Full-text: Catumasini, Namalingakhyakomudi, Namalingakhya komudi, Catumasin, Punnama, Anapanasati Sutta.
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