Macchikasanda, Macchikāsanda, Macchikāsaṇḍa: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Macchikasanda 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)
A township in Kasi, the residence, among others, of Citta Gahapati (S.iv.281).
It contained the Ambatakavana, which Citta presented as a monastery for the monks, at the head of whom was Mahanama.
Sudhamma Thera also lived there, and the place was visited by Sariputta and Moggalana and also by Acela Kassapa (S.iv.300).
For details see DhA.ii.74f.; according to Vin.ii.15f., they were accompanied by Mahakaccana, Mahakotthita, Mahakappina, Mahacunda, Anuruddha, Revata, Upali, Ananda and Rahula; these all went there while travelling in the Kasi kingdom.
The books contain, besides these, the names of several monks who lived at Macchikasanda - e.g., Isidatta, Mahaka, Kamabhu and Godatta. The place may also have been a centre of the Niganthas, for Nigantha Nataputta is mentioned as having gone there with a large following (S.iv.298).
It was thirty leagues from Savatthi (DhA.ii.79), and near by was the village of Migapathaka.
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
macchikāsaṇḍa (မစ္ဆိကာသဏ္ဍ) [(pu) (ပု)]—
[Pali to Burmese]
macchikāsaṇḍa—
(Burmese text):
(က) မစ္ဆိကာသဏ္ဍမြို့။ (ခ) မစ္ဆိကာသဏ္ဍတောအုပ်။
(Auto-Translation): (a) Missika Thana City. (b) Missika Thana Forest Reserve.
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: Macchikasandanagara, Macchikasandika.
Full-text: Macchikasandika, Macchikasandanagara, Migapathaka, Citta Samyutta, Mrakshashanda, Kamabhu, Ambatakavana, Mahaka Sutta, Isidatta, Sudhamma, Kamabhu Sutta, Citta, Savatthi, Mahanama.
Relevant text
Search found 6 books and stories containing Macchikasanda, Macchikāsanda, Macchikāsaṇḍa; (plurals include: Macchikasandas, Macchikāsandas, Macchikāsaṇḍas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Vinaya Pitaka (3): Khandhaka (by I. B. Horner)
Act of reconciliation < [11. The followers of Paṇḍuka and Lohitaka (Paṇḍulohitaka)]
The Buddha and His Disciples (by Venerable S. Dhammika)
Maha Buddhavamsa—The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Biography (3): Citta, the Householder < [Chapter 45a - The Life Stories of Male Lay Disciples]
The Second Isidatta Sutta < [Chapter 45a - The Life Stories of Male Lay Disciples]
The Mahakapāṭihāriya Sutta < [Chapter 45a - The Life Stories of Male Lay Disciples]
Vinaya (3): The Cullavagga (by T. W. Rhys Davids)
Cullavagga, Khandaka 1, Chapter 18 < [Khandaka 1 - The Minor Disciplinary Proceedings]
Cullavagga, Khandaka 1, Chapter 23 < [Khandaka 1 - The Minor Disciplinary Proceedings]
Cullavagga, Khandaka 1, Chapter 22 < [Khandaka 1 - The Minor Disciplinary Proceedings]
Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)
Verse 73-74 - The Story of Citta the Householder < [Chapter 5 - Bāla Vagga (Fools)]
Verse 303 - The Story of Citta the Householder < [Chapter 21 - Pakiṇṇaka Vagga (Miscellaneous)]
Buddhist Monastic Discipline (by Jotiya Dhirasekera)