Sunaga, Sunāga: 3 definitions
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Sunaga means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 son of a brahmin of Nalakagama, a friend of Sariputta before the latter left the world. Later, Sunaga heard the Buddha preach, entered the Order, and attained arahantship.
In the time of Sikhi Buddha, thirty one kappas ago, he was a brahnnin versed in the Vedas, and lived in a forest hut near Mount Vasabha as teacher of three thousand pupils. One day he met Sikhi Buddha, and, knowing by the signs on his body that he was a Buddha of infinite wisdom, he was suffused with joy, as a result of which he was born after death in the deva world. Twenty seven kappas ago he was a king named Siridhara (Thag.vs.85; ThagA.i.182).
He is evidently identical with Rahosannaka of the Apadana. Ap.i.166f.
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).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySunāga (सुनाग):—[=su-nāga] [from su > su-nakṣatra] See saunāga.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Naga, Cu, Shu.
Starts with: Cunakan, Shunagatra, Sunagabha.
Ends with: Pasumaga, Shaishunaga, Shishunaga, Susunaga, Vasunaga.
Full-text: Saunaga, Siridhara, Bhadrasoma.
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