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Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

A mythical king, descendant of Mahasammata. His father was Maharuci (or Suruci) and his son was Mahapatapa. Dpv.iii.7; Mhv.ii.44.

context information

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).

General definition (in Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Buddhism

Patāpa (पताप) (son of Mahāruci or Suruci and father of Mahāpatāpa) is the name of an ancient king from the Solar dynasty (sūryavaṃśa) and a descendant of Mahāsaṃmata, according to the Mahābuddhavaṃsa or Maha Buddhavamsa (the great chronicle of Buddhas) Anudīpanī chapter 1, compiled by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw. These twenty-eight kings were of long lives of asaṅkhyeyya (asaṃkhyeya) years. The twenty-seven kings [viz., Patāpa] after Mahāsammata were his descendants. Some of these twenty-eight kings reigned in Kusavatī City, others in Rājagaha and still others in Mithilā.

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

patāpa : (m.) splendour; majesty.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Patāpa, (fr. pa+tap) splendour, majesty Vv 40⁸ (=tejas, ānubhāvo VvA. 180). (Page 405)

context information

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)

Starts with (+8): Pata-pankayamalai, Patapacam, Patapakam, Patapalli, Patapamsin, Patapana, Patapancanam, Patapani, Patapankayam, Patapanmam, Patapara, Pataparicam, Patapasoda, Patapat, Patapata, Patapatai, Patapatam, Patapatane, Patapatara, Patapataunu.

Ends with: Chitapatapa, Hapatapa, Japatapa, Mahapatapa, Nirupatapa, Nishprityupatapa, Papatapa, Pranopatapa, Prishthopatapa, Rapatapa, Tapatapa, Tepatapa, Tipatapa, Upatapa, Varnopatapa.

Full-text: Patapavant, Suruci, Alavandapperumala, Mahapatapa, Maharuci.

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Search found 2 books and stories containing Patapa, Patāpa, Pāṭapa; (plurals include: Patapas, Patāpas, Pāṭapas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Mahavamsa (by Wilhelm Geiger)

Chapter 2 - The Race Of Mahasammata

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The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)

Part 7 - A Brief History of the Royal Lineage of the Bodhisatta < [Chapter 1 - The Story of Sataketu Deva, The Future Buddha]

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