Vatthugatha, Vatthugāthā, Vatthu-gatha: 3 definitions

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Vatthugatha 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)

[«previous next»] — Vatthugatha in Theravada glossary
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

The introductory stanzas (976-1031) of the Parayanavagga which give the story of Bavari, the circumstances which led to his sending his students to the Buddha and their journey to Rajagaha (SN., pp. 190-7).

The Cullaniddesa, which comments on the Parayanavagga (p.6ff), does not comment on these stanzas.

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).

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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Vatthugatha in Pali glossary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

vatthugāthā : (f.) the introductory stanzas.

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

Vatthugāthā refers to: the stanzas of the story, the introductory (explanatory, essential to its understanding) stanzas, something like “prologue” SnA 483, 575 (preceding Sn. 699 & 976).

Note: vatthugāthā is a Pali compound consisting of the words vatthu and gāthā.

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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.

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