mad; foolish; wild; arrogant.

…by; often in Np. as Brahmadatta, Deva-datta = Theo-dor. etc.) Snp.217 (para˚ = Snp-a.272 (variant reading dinna).

pp. of…

sickle, scythe Mil.33.

Sk. dātra, to dā, Sk. dāti, dyati to cut, divide, deal out; cp. Gr. δατέομαι, δαίομαι & see dāna, dāpeti dāyati

A brahmin of Khemavatī, father of the Buddha Kakusandha. His wife was named Visākhā. DN.ii.7

…in his favour. But Devadatta was not satisfied till Bimbisāra, who was one of the Buddha’s foremost supporters, was killed.

Ajātasattu…

…visited the place wer.

• Isidatta of Avanti (who answered Citta’s questions regarding the reason for the existence of various views in the…

…Ānanda, Bhagu, Kimbila, Devadatta and their barber, Upāli. Vin.ii.180f.

From Anupiya the Buddha went to Kosambi. Vin.ii.184 Near Anupiya was…

…Ānanda, Bhagu, Kimbila, Devadatta and their barber Upāli, to the Blessed One at the Anupiya Mango Grove and were ordained. Before the rainy season…

…personal name was Sudatta, but he was always called Anāthapiṇḍika (feeder of the destitute) because of his munificence; he was,…

…the time of King Reṇu, the Assaka king of Potana was Brahmadatta. DN.ii.236

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…Abhayarājakumāra

• Isidatta and Isidāsī

Mahā Kaccāna seems to have spent a good deal of his time in Avanti, dwelling in the city of…

…and his six friends, Brahmadatta was given the kingdom, of the Assakas, with Potama as his capital. DN.ii.235f.

Brahmadatta³

A monk…

…however, is that of Brahmadatta, which seems to have been the dynastic name of the Benares kings. In the Mahāgovinda Sutta, the foundation of…

A discourse on the teaching of Devadatta, delivered by Candikāputta to the monks, is recorded in the Silāyūpa Sutta. AN.iv.402f.

…of Citta, but Isidatta left when he found that his identity had been discovered. Mahānāma and Mahaka did likewise, after having…

…as to how the Buddha knew of the unregenerate wickedness of Devadatta. AN.iii.402

near the Aciravatī3town

…about Rājagaha singing Devadatta’s praises. Vin.ii.189 Devadatta was later suspected of evil wishes. SN.ii.156 About eight years before the…

A brahmin lady, mother of Kassapa Buddha. Her husband was Brahmadatta. DN.ii.7

…this kind; in order to avenge their death, but when the occasion arose he made peace with Brahmadatta. His father’s kingdom was restored to him,…

…the chaplain of Brahmadatta. Dīghāyu was sent away from the city lest harm should befall him, Later, Dīghīti’s place of refuge was…

…Ud.i.9 DhA.i.72

When Devadatta managed to win over five hundred of the monks to his side, it was to Gayāsīsa that he retired with them, and…

…wandering about, that Devadatta hurled at him a mighty stone to kill him, but only a splinter injured his foot. Vin.ii.193

Among those who…

The Theragāthā Thag.659–672 contains several stanzas attributed to him, which speak of remaining even among the challenges of life, and the importance of holding to wisdom and righteousness.

Probably the mother of Devadatta, who is sometimes called Godhiputta. Vin.ii.189

…Pasenadi, King of Kosala. Isidatta is always mentioned with Purāṇa.

Isidatta and Purāṇa were once at Sādhuka’ on some business. They heard…

She was the daughter of a good and wealthy merchant of Ujjenī. Having come of age, she was given in marriage to the son of a merchant in Sāketa.

For one month she lived with him as a devoted wife; th …

A bhikkhunī mentioned in the Therīgāthā verses of Isidāsi, who describes Jinadattā as a learned and virtuous expert in the Vinaya. Thig.427

…Becoming aware of Devadatta’s plans for obtaining possession of the leadership of the Saṅgha, Kakudha reported the news to Moggallāna,…

…eminent disciples as Devadatta, Katamorakatissa, etc., were available. Vin.iv.66

On another occasion, wishing to ordain a nun who was going…

…Katamoraka Tissa and Samuddadatta. They helped Devadatta in his attempt to cause a rift in the Saṅgha.Vin.ii.196 Vin.iii.171…

…reluctant to join in Devadatta’s plot against him, but later allowed himself to be persuaded on hearing the scheme explained.Vin.ii.196…

…his father was Yaññadatta, his mother was Uttarā, and the king at the time was Sobha, who dwelt in the capital of Sobhavatī. DN.ii.1

In…

…was evidently Brahmadatta, and references to kings of that name abound in the Jātakas. Among other kings of Kāsi mentioned is Kikī ….

…Isidatta, Mahaka, Kāmabhū and Godatta. The place may also have been a centre of the Nigaṇṭhas, for Nigaṇṭha…

…dwell in safety. When Devadatta, wishing to kill the Buddha, hurled a rock down Gijjhakūṭa, it was stopped midway by another rock, but a…

…him were Sonakutikanna, Isidatta, Avantiputta, Lohicca, Ārāmadaṇḍa, and Kandarāyana.

He often stayed in Avantī, where King…

…Snp.p.231ff. When Devadatta created a schism among the monks and took five hundred of them to Gayāsīsa, the Buddha sent Sāriputta and…

A woman follower of the Buddha. She was the daughter of Pūraṇa, chamberlain of Pasenadi, and niece of Isidatta. AN.iii.347 AN.v.137

…A deva, noticing this, admonished him, and it is said that Nāgadatta paid heed to the warning. SN.i.200

…stalls at Rājagaha. Devadatta, after several vain attempts to kill the Buddha, obtained Ajātasattu’s consent to use Nālagiri as a means of…

…He was the brother of Isidatta and the father of Migasālā. In his later years he lived the life of a celibate and was reborn in Tusita as a…

…friends—Sattabhū, Brahmadatta, Vessabhū, Bharata, and the two Dhataratthas.

The seven divisions of the kingdom were called Kalinga, Assaka,…

A monk whose Theragāthā verses speak of how, when he saw a woman’s rotting corpse in the cemtery, at first lust arose, then he mindfully overcame his defilements. Thag.315–319

A monk whom Devadatta persuaded to join him in trying to bring about schism in the Order.Vin.ii.196 Vin.iii.171 He was a favourite of Thullanandā….

…DN.ii.92 SN.v.356f.

Sudatta²

A devaputta who visited the Buddha at Jetavana and spoke two stanzas on the value of earnestness….

…entered her room with Anikadatta, she converted them all, and obtained permission to join the Order. Shortly afterwards she attained arahantship….

…He was the teacher of Brahmadatta. It was the discussion between these two, in the Ambalaṭṭhikā park, regarding the virtues of the Buddha, his…

A village in Kosala where Isidatta and Purāṇa once stayed. SN.v.348

A monk whose Theragāthā verse speaks of the end of rebirth. Thag.90

…(e.g., Purāṇa and Isidatta) are born there. AN.iii.348 AN.v.138

It is the rule for all Bodhisattas to be born in Tusita in their last life…

…the Buddha’s lifetime some monks of Vajji joined Devadatta. Vin.ii.199f.

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…Hell. SN.i.21 Snp.674 It may be the same as the great “Caustic River” referred to in the Devadatta Sutta. MN.iii.185 Its waters are sharp…

…five hundred monks whom Devadatta had enticed away to Gayāsīsa. Vin.ii.200 It was there that the monks of the First Council met Purāṇa, who…

Visākhā¹

. Thig.13

Visākhā²

The chief among the female lay disciples of the Buddha and declared by him to be foremost among those who ministered to the Order. AN.i.26 She is c …

While journeying in the company of Sabhiya, he came to Sāvatthī, where he was present at the discussion between Sabhiya and the Buddha. It was his purpose to try and discover flaws in the Buddha’s arg …

A brahmin, father of Koṇāgamana Buddha. DN.ii.7

…Bhagu, Kimbila and Devadatta, and was ordained by the Buddha himself, Vin.ii.182 his upajjhāya being Belatthasīsa.Vin.i.202 Vin.iv.86 Soon…

past participle that which is not given, freq. in phrase adinn’ ādāna (BSk. adattādāna Divy.302 seizing or grasping that which is not given to one i.e. stealing, is the 2^nd of the ten qua …

…Devadatta mā te rucci sanghabhedo “look out D. or take care D. that you do not split up the community Vin.ii.198; alaṃ…

…un-buddhahood, of Devadatta); DN-a.i.1. -bhūmi the ground of Buddhahood Bv.ii.175. -manta mystic…

in cpd. paripuṇṇa˚; state or condition of the full moon Snp-a.502.

abstr. fr. canda

…etc. 2. da˚: pp. datta -ger. datvā Ja.i.152, Ja.i.290 (a˚); Pv-a.70, Pv-a.72, etc. &…

…700. A problematic connection is that with thaddha & datta² (q.v.)

adjective given; Ja.iii.221 (kula˚); Ja.iv.146 (id.); nt. a gift DN.i.103 (= dinnaka DN-a.i.271).

der. fr. datta

…= MN.i.515; Ja.iv.338.

is it base of n. ag. dātar? see datta²

Dhamma¹

masculine & rarely neuter constitution etc.

A. Definitions by Commentators

Bdhgh gives a fourfold meaning of the word dhamma (at DN-a.i.99; Dhp-a.i.22), viz. 1 guṇe ( …

1. giving, dealing out, gift; almsgiving liberality, munificence; especially a charitable gift to a bhikkhu or to the community of bhikkhus, the Sangha (cp. deyyadhamma & yañña). As such it constitute …

Dāpeti¹

to induce somebody to give, to order to be given, to deal out, send, grant, dedicate Ja.vi.485; Pv-a.46; aor dāpesi Ja.iv.138; Dhp-a.i.226, Dhp-a.i.393 (sent …

to cut, mow, reap, caus. dāyāpeti to cause to be cut or mowed Dhp-a.iii.285.

Sk. dāti & dyāti; (dā) to cut, divide, etc.; cp. dayati, dātta, dāna

…atekiccho, said of Devadatta Vin.ii.202, Vin.ii.206; AN.iii.402 ~AN.iv.160; Iti.11~Iti.85. -ṭṭhāyin lasting a whole cycle of a…

…introd. p. 47) Ja.i.142 (Devadattassa), Ja.i.425, Ja.iii.487; Ja.v.411; Dāvs ii.86 (dulladdhi wrong view) DN-a.i.117; Pv-a.254; Sdhp.65. Cp….

…or pāpa wicked Vin.ii.192 (of Devadatta).

fr. lakkhī

…or pāpa wicked Vin.ii.192 (of Devadatta).

fr. lakkhī

stupidity MN.i.520; Pp.69.

fr. manda

silliness, foolishness, bewilderment of the mind MN.i.520; AN.iii.119, AN.iii.191, AN.iii.219 (= mandatta); Pp.69.

abstr. fr. momūha

the fact of being shaven or shorn Pv-a.106.

abstr. fr. muṇḍa

cutting off, mowing, destroying Snp.78 (= chedana lunana uppāṭana Snp-a.148) = SN.i.172; K.S. i.319, cp. niḍḍāyati.

Sk. *nirdāna, nis + dāna of dayati², Sk. dāti, cp. dātta

being or constituting a lot, part or element Snp-a.164.

abstr. fr. pada

…Texts* iii.232 trsl. “secure,” cp. Vin.ii.363); MN.i.450; MN.ii.121 (variant reading BB paradatta˚), -and -samācāra living a good…

…form *tta, like ātta for ādatta. The development of meaning however causes difficulties, paridatta meaning given up, transmitted, cp. Divy.388,…

hurling, throwing Ja.v.67 (Devadattassa silā˚, cp. Vin.ii.193); Ja.i.173; Ja.v.333.

fr. pavijjhati

…kammaṃ* Mil.108 (of Devadatta)

pp phuṭṭha. Cp. upa˚.

spṛś fr. which sparśa = phassa; cp. also…

…(vadhaṃ); Ja.i.142 (devadattassa laddhiṃ r.); Ja.v.178 (pabbajjaṃ roc’ ahaṃ = rocemi C.), Ja.v.226 (kammaṃ). Freq. with dhammaṃ to…

…Vin.ii.198 (alaṃ Devadatta mā te rucci sangha-bhedo); Dhp-a.i.13 (mā vo āvuso evaṃ ruccittha).

*rucyati Med. of ruc: see…

…dattena brahmadeyyaṃ dattaṃ“ (given by the king in the place of agni?) Divy.620
■ Further at Vin.iii.221 in sequence rājā…

…dattena brahmadeyyaṃ dattaṃ“ (given by the king in the place of agni?) Divy.620
■ Further at Vin.iii.221 in sequence rājā…

sandīyati to be vexed, to resent SN.ii.200 sq.; Ja.vi.570 (spelt wrongly sandhīyati C. explains as “manku hoti”).

saṃ + diyyati(= dīyati) = Sk. dīyate of dyati, i.e. dā² to cut: see * …

…(id.); Mil.322; of Devadatta w. ref. to his rebirth in Niraya Vin.ii.202 = Iti.85; MN.i.393; & sa˚; pardonable Mil.192, Mil.221,…

adjective elevated, high, lofty, clever Ne.7, Ne.118, Ne.123 (= uḷārapañña C.).

Sk. udātta

accumulation, fulness, plenty Kv.467 (where Kvu trsl^n. p. 275 gives ussadattā); Vv-a.18, Vv-a.19.

abstr. fr. ussanna

…Pts.ii.101. Cp BSk. vigrāhita, e.g. Avs.i.83 = Avs.i.308 (Ajātaśatru Devadatta˚); Divy.419, Divy.557, Divy.571; Jtm.143, 146.

pp. of…

…Mil.202 (formerly Devadatta). Katattha “Well-wisher” Dhp-a.iv.209 Dhamma “Righteous” Mil.202 (= Bodhisatta) Puṇṇaka…