Maccuraja, Maccurāja, Maccurājā, Maccu-raja: 2 definitions
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Maccuraja 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 Dictionarymaccurāja : (m.) the king of death.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryMaccurājā refers to: the king of death Sn. 332, 1118 (=Maro pi Maccurājā maraṇaṃ pi Nd2 488); Dh. 46, 170; KhA 83.
Note: maccurājā is a Pali compound consisting of the words maccu and rājā.
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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