Manopadosika, Manopadosikā, Mano-padosika: 2 definitions

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Manopadosika 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)

[«previous next»] — Manopadosika in Theravada glossary
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

A class of devas living in the Catummaharajika world (DA.i.114; AA.ii.544; MNid.108). They burn continually with envy one against another (Buddhaghosa relates a story illustrating this in DA.i.114) and their hearts become ill disposed and debauched. Their bodies thus become feeble and their minds imbecile, and, as a consequence, they fall from their state (D.i.20; iii.32).

The Manopadosika were among those present at the preaching of the Mahasamaya Sutta (D.ii.260). They are so called because their minds are debauched by envy (dosassa anudahanataya) (VibhA.498).

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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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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Manopadosika in Pali glossary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Manopadosika refers to: (adj.) debauched in mind (by envy & ill-will), N. of a class of gods D. I, 20; VbhA. 498, 519. Cp. Kirfel, Kosmographie, p. 193 & Kern (Toev. I. 163), slightly different: from looking at each other too long.

Note: manopadosika is a Pali compound consisting of the words mano and padosika.

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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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