Pāli Dictionary

kañcana

kañcrootanasuffix

Part of speech

noun · neuter

Root

kañc1bind; cover

Synonyms

suvaṇṇa, jātarūpa, hirañña, haritā, sovaṇṇa, satthuvaṇṇa, hema, hāṭaka,

general

  • gold

  • Thag 15.2

    sabbasaṃyojan'ātītaṃ, vanā nibbanam'āgataṃ, kāmehi nekkhammarataṃ, muttaṃ selā'va kañcanaṃ.

  • MN 91

    suvaṇṇavaṇṇo kho pana so bhavaṃ gotamo kañcanasannibhattaco, idam'pi tassa bhoto gotamassa mahāpurisassa mahāpurisalakkhaṇaṃ bhavati.

Encyclopedia

4 entries

Kañcana
Person

  • One of three palaces used by the Buddha Sumedha during his last life as a layman, called Koñca in the commentary.

Kañcana2
Other

  • A cross-reference to Kañcanavela.

Kañcana3
Other

  • A cross-reference to Mahā-Kañcana and Upakañcana in the Bhisa Jātaka.

Kañcana4
Other

  • A cross-reference to Kañcanamānava.

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