Nagabhavana, Nāgabhavana, Naga-bhavana: 3 definitions
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Nagabhavana 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
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on AgricultureNāgabhavana (नागभवन) refers to the “Nāga residences”, according to the Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.—Accordingly, [after the Bhagavān witnessed the drought at the lotus-lake near Aḍakavatī], “Then the Bhagavān knew that this is experienced because of a cause of action. Still one should have mercy on them. The Bhagavān released rays from the treasure of hair. These rays illuminated all the Nāga residences (nāgabhavana). Having illuminated them, they turned back and disappeared up in the topknot”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarynāgabhavana : (nt.) the region of the nāgas.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryNāgabhavana refers to: the world of snakes Nd1 448; J. III, 275; DhA. IV, 14;
Note: nāgabhavana is a Pali compound consisting of the words nāga and bhavana.
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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