Mahasavaka, Mahāsāvaka: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Mahasavaka 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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Pali-English dictionary
mahāsāvaka : (m.) a great disciple.
[Pali to Burmese]
mahāsāvaka—
(Burmese text): တပည့်ကြီး၊ မဟာသာဝက။ (မဟာသာဝကရှစ်ဆယ်သရုပ်ကို-ထေရ၊ဋ္ဌ၊၂။၅၄၁-၂-ကြည့်ပါ)။မဟာသာဝိကာ-ကြည့်။
(Auto-Translation): The Great Commentary, Mahathavaka. (For the interpretation of the Mahathavaka 86, refer to Thera, Dhatu, 2.541-2). Refer to the Mahathavika.
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: Shavaka, Mahanta.
Starts with: Mahasavakabhasita, Mahasavakalakkhana, Mahasavakalakkhanappatta, Mahasavakaparivuta, Mahasavakasamvattanika, Mahasavakatthana, Mahasavakavisaya, Mahasavakuttama.
Full-text: Mahasavakaparivuta, Mahasavakuttama, Mahasavakabhasita, Mahasavakatthana, Mahasavakavisaya, Mahasavakalakkhana, Asitimahasavaka, Amaratapa, Mahashravaka.
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Dasabhumika Sutra (translation and study) (by Hwa Seon Yoon)
Part 1 - The concept of Paramita (in Theravada and Mahayana)—Introduction < [Chapter 3 - Study: Paramitas or Perfections]
Apadana commentary (Atthakatha) (by U Lu Pe Win)
Birth of Prince Siddhartha, the Future Gotama Buddha < [Part 2 - Discourse on the non-remote preface (avidūre-nidāna)]