Pupphavati, Pupphavat墨: 4 definitions
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Pupphavati means something in Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India. 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 NamesAn old name for Benares, when Ekaraja, father of Candakumara, was its king. J.iv.131; iv.119; Cyp.i.7.
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).
India history and geography
: Ancient Buddhist Texts: Geography of Early BuddhismPupphavat墨 is another name for Benares (viz., B膩r膩峁嘺s墨), the capital of 碍腻蝉墨: one of the sixteen Mah膩janapadas of the Majjhimadesa (Middle Country) of ancient India, as recorded in the P膩li Buddhist texts (detailing the geography of ancient India as it was known in to Early Buddhism).鈥擨n the A峁単uttara Nik膩ya 碍腻蝉墨 is included in the list of sixteen Mah膩janapadas. Its capital was B膩r膩峁嘺s墨 (mod. Benares) which had other names as well, viz. Surundhana, Sudassana, Brahmavaddhana, Pupphavat墨, Ramma and Molin墨. The extent of the city is mentioned as 12 yojanas whereas Mithil膩 and Indapatta were each only seven leagues in extent.
In the Cariy膩pi峁璦ka we read that Canda-Kum膩ra was the son of Ekar膩ja of Pupphavat墨. He offered charities whole-heartedly and he never ate anything without first giving it to a beggar. Pupphavat墨 was only another name for B膩r膩峁嘺s墨, the capital of the 碍腻蝉墨 kingdom.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarypupphavat墨 : (f.) a woman during her menstruation.
: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryPupphavat墨, (f.) (fr. puppha2, but cp. Vedic pu峁avat flowering) a menstruous woman Miln. 126. (Page 467)
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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Full-text: Singala, Upaseni, Candakumara, Molini, Sudassana, Surundhana, Brahmavaddhana, Ramma, Baranasi, Vasavatti, Benares, Kashi, Khandahala Jataka, Ekaraja, Puppha, Bhaddiya.
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Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
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Bhasa (critical and historical study) (by A. D. Pusalker)