Sivirattha: 1 definition
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Sivirattha 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)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesThe country of the Sivi people, referred to several times in the Jatakas. In the Sivi, Ummadanti and Mahaummagga Jatakas (J.iv.401; v.210; vi.419), Aritthapura is given as the capital, while in the Vessantara Jataka (J.vi.480), Jetuttara is the capital.
In the last named Jataka (E.g., p.511), Vessantara is sometimes spoken of as king of Sivirattha and his children as Siviputta (p.563). The family name of the kings of this country seems to have been Sivi (See J.vi.251, where Sivi is explained by poranakaraja).
The country was evidently famous for its cloth, which was called Siveyyaka (Vin.i.278). Pajjota gave a pair of robes of this material to Jivaka, as a present for his cure. These robes Jivaka gave to the Buddha (Vin.i.280).
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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