Dathavamsa, D膩th膩vamsa, D膩峁環膩va峁僺a, Datha-vamsa: 2 definitions
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Dathavamsa 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.
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Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesA Pali poem, composed in the reign of Lilavati by Dhammakitti, at the request of the minister Parakkama. It is based on an older Sinhalese Chronicle, the Daladavamsa, and is an elaborate work dealing with the history of the Tooth Relic up to the time of its arrival in Ceylon. Ed. by the P.T.S. (1884); for details see P.L.C.207f.
Therav膩da 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)
: archive.org: A History of Pali Literature, vol 2The D膩峁環膩va峁僺a gives an account of the tooth-relic of the Buddha which is said to have been brought to Ceylon by Dantakum膩ra, prince of Kali峁単a, from Dantapura, the captical of Kali峁単a. The work was written by Mah膩thera Dhammakitti of the city of Pulatti in the Buddha era 845 during the reign of King Kittisirimeghava峁囜箛a of Ceylon. He was a disciple of S膩riputta. It consists of five chapters.
Kern says that it is also known as Dalad膩va峁僺a composed about 310 A.D. It was translated into P膩li in A.D. 1200 under the title of D膩峁環膩va峁僺a (see Manual of Indian Buddhism, p. 89).
The D膩峁環膩va峁僺a is an important contribution to the history of P膩li Buddhist literature. It is an historical record of the incidents connected with the tooth-relic of the Buddha. It is as important as the Mah膩va峁僺a and the D墨pava峁僺a. The history of CEylon would be incomplete without it.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vamsha, Datha.
Full-text: Dathavansa, Hemamala, Dathadhatuvamsa, Dantadhatubodhivamsa, Dantakumara, Dantadhatuvamsa, Dussa Thupa, Dantapura, Parakkama, Dhammakitti.
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