Therigatha, Therīgāthā, Theri-gatha: 2 definitions

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Therigatha 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)

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Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

Therigatha Therigatha

The ninth book of the Khuddaka Nikaya.

It corresponds to the Theragatha and is a unique collection in the literature of the world.

Published by the P.T.S. (1883), and translated by Mrs. Rhys Davids as Psalms of the Sisters.

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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»] — Therigatha in Pali glossary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Therīgāthā refers to: hymns of the therīs, following on the Theragāthā (q. v.). (Page 310)

Note: therīgāthā is a Pali compound consisting of the words therī and gāthā.

Pali book cover
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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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