Nagasamala, 狈腻驳补蝉补尘腻濒腻, N膩gasamala, 狈腻驳补蝉补尘腻濒补: 4 definitions
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Nagasamala 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)
: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names1. Nagasamala: One of the two chief women disciples of Sujata Buddha. Bu.xiii.26; J.i.38.
2. Nagasamala Thera: He was a Sakiyan and entered the Order when the Buddha visited his kinsmen at Kapilavatthu. For some time he was the Buddhas personal attendant- e.g., when the Buddha breached the Mahasihanada Sutta (or the Lomahamsa pariyaya) (M.i.83 ; MA.i.283; AA.i.163; UdA. 217; J.iv.95).
One day, when entering the city for alms, he saw a nautch girl gaily dressed, dancing to the accompaniment of music and contemplated her as the snare of Mara. Making this his topic of thought, he developed insight into the perishable ness of life and became an arahant (Thag.vs.267 70; ThagA.i.378). Another day (evidently earlier than the previous incident), while walking with the Buddha, they came to a cleft in the road, and the Buddha wished to go along one way, while Nagasamala wished to go along another, in spite of the Buddhas warning that it was dangerous. In the end, he put the Buddhas begging bowl and robe on the ground and left him. Brigands waylaid him and ill treated him, breaking his bowl and threatening to kill him. Thereupon he turned back to the Buddha and asked his forgiveness (Ud.viii.7; UdA.425f).
Nagasamala was a householder in the time of Padumuttara Buddha, and, seeing the Buddha walking in the sun, he gave him an umbrella. After that, wherever he went a white parasol appeared over his head. For thirty kappas he was king of the gods. He is probably to be identified with Ekachattiya of the Apadana. Ap.ii.405
3. Nagasamala Thera: An arahant. The Apadana (Ap.i.119) distinguishes him from the above, whom it calls Ekachattiya. Thirty one kappas ago he placed a patali flower on the thupa of Sikhi Buddha. Fifteen kappas ago he was a king named Bhumiya.
The Apadana Commentary says, however, that this thera was the pacchasamana (personal attendant) of the Buddha for some time and that he was called Nagasamala because his body was tender as nagabuds.
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).
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra狈腻驳补蝉补尘腻濒补 (啶ㄠぞ啶椸じ啶ぞ啶�) is the name of a disciple of the Buddha, as mentioned in an appendix of the 2nd century Mah膩praj帽膩p膩ramit膩艣膩stra chapter XLI. 膧nanda fulfilled his mission with the greatest devotion for the last twenty-five years of the Teacher鈥檚 life. Before 膧nanda took charge, other disciples functioned temporarily. The commtary of the Therag膩th膩 and that of the Ud膩na record seven of them and the old canonical sources confirm this. Viz., 狈腻驳补蝉补尘腻濒补 (cf. Majjhima, I, p. 83, l. 19).
狈腻驳补蝉补尘腻濒补 (啶ㄠぞ啶椸じ啶ぞ啶�) is also mentioned as a disciple of the Buddha, according to the the Vinayam膩t峁沰膩 of the Haimavatas.鈥擳he Vinayam膩t峁沰膩 of the Haimavatas knows of eight disciples who, 鈥渇an in hand, fanned the Buddha鈥�. These were [viz., 狈腻驳补蝉补尘腻濒补].
Mahayana (啶す啶距く啶距え, mah膩y膩na) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many 蝉奴迟谤补蝉 of which some of the earliest are the various Praj帽膩p膩ramit膩 蝉奴迟谤补蝉.
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Pali is the language of the Tipi峁璦ka, which is the sacred canon of Therav膩da Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha鈥檚 speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
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Starts with: Nagasamala Thera, Nagasamalavagga.
Full-text: Nagasamalavagga, Bhumiya, Pratiharya, Pacchamukha, Meghika, Sunakshetra, Upasthayaka, Mahasihanada Sutta, Sujata, Ananda.
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