Pāli Dictionary

devadatta

devaprefixdattasuffix

Part of speech

noun · masculine

general

  • 提婆达多；佛陀的亲属与著名仇敌，曾企图谋害佛陀并导致僧团分裂。

  • Devadatta; name of a monk, a relative and notorious nemesis of the Buddha who attempted to assassinate him and caused a schism in the Saṅgha.

  • MN 29

    evaṃ me sutaṃ, ekaṃ samayaṃ bhagavā rājagahe viharati gijjhakūṭe pabbate acirapakkante devadatte. tatra kho bhagavā devadattaṃ ārabbha bhikkhū āmantesi

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Devadatta
Person

  • 佛陀的堂弟，释迦族苏钵佛陀（Suppabuddha）之子，于阿奴比耶（Anupiyā）出家，后因嫉妒佛陀声望而图谋夺取僧团领导权。

  • A cousin of the Buddha, son of the Sakyan Suppabuddha, who entered the Order at Anupiyā but later grew jealous of the Buddha’s fame and attempted to seize leadership of the Saṅgha.

MN 29MN 58AN 8.7Iti 89

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