Pāli Dictionary

Compound structure

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mahājanaka
  1. mahā

    大；巨大；廣大；強大；偉大；尊貴（主要用作 mahanta 的陽性主格單數及複合詞前綴）

  2. janaka

    生父；親生父親

Encyclopedia

2 entries

Mahājanaka
Person

  • Videha 國 Mithilā 城的國王，Ariṭṭhajanaka 與 Polajanaka 之父。

  • A king of Mithilā in Videha, father of Ariṭṭhajanaka and Polajanaka.

Mahājanaka2
Person

  • Ariṭṭhajanaka 之子，事見《Mahājanaka 本生》。

  • The son of Ariṭṭhajanaka, whose story is told in the Mahājanaka Jātaka.

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