Mahasudassana Jataka, Mahāsudassana-jātaka: 1 definition
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Mahasudassana Jataka 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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Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesRelates the story of the death of Mahasudassana.
For the rest of the kings story, reference is suggested to the Mahasudassana Sutta.
Mahasudassanas queen is called Subhadda and is identified with Rahulamata. J.i.391-3.
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).
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Partial matches: Mahasudassana, Jataka.
Full-text: Nalaka.
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Settlement in Early Historic Ganga Plain (by Chirantani Das)
Part 2 - Surroundings of Nalanda < [Chapter III - Nālandā: Evidence for rise and progress of the settlement]
The Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Jataka 95: Mahāsudassana-jātaka < [Book I - Ekanipāta]
Jataka 522: Sarabhaṅga-jātaka < [Volume 5]