Part 49 (1/2)

Bo'dhi, _p._ and _skt._, knowledge, wisdom, enlightenment.

Bodhi-a'nga or Bojjha'nga, or Sa'tta Bojjha'nga, meditation on the seven kinds of wisdom, which are:--energy, recollection, contemplation, investigation of scripture, joy, repose, and serenity.

Bodhisa'tta, _p._, Bodhisa'ttva, _skt._, he whose essence (_sattva_) is becoming enlightenment (_bodhi_). The term denotes (1) one who is about to become a Buddha, but has not as yet attained Nirvana; (2) a cla.s.s of saints who have only once more to be born again to enter into Nirvana; (3) in later Buddhism any preacher or religious teacher; appearance of; Bodhisattas.

Bodhi-tree, the tree at Buddha-Gaya, species _ficus religiosa_.

Bra'hma, Anglicised form of _skt._ stem-form _Brahman_ (nom. s.

_Brahma_). The chief G.o.d of Brahmanism, the world-soul. See also _Sahampati_; Brahma, a union with; Brahma, face to face; Brahma's mind.

Brahmada'tta, _p._ and _skt._, (etym. given by Brahma) name of a mythical king of Kas.h.i.+, _skt._, or Kasi.

Bra'hman, the priestly caste of the Indians. Anglicised form of _Brahmana_ (_p._ and _skt._). Priests were selected from the Brahman caste, but Brahmans were not necessarily priests; they were farmers, merchants, and often high officials in the service of kings. Brahmans, the two.

Buddha, _p._ and _skt._, the Awakened One, the Enlightened One--. Buddha is also called Sakyamuni (the Sakya sage), Sakyasimha (the Sakya Lion), Sugata (the Happy One), Satthar, nom. Sattha, _p._; Shastar, _skt._, (the Teacher), Jina (the Conqueror), Bhagavat (the Blessed One), Lokanatha (the Lord of the World), Sarvajna (the Omniscient One), Dharmaraja (the King of Truth), Tathagata, etc. [See Rh. Davids's B. p.

28.] B., faith in the; B., I am not the first; B. not Gotama; B., refuge in the; B. remains, Gotama is gone; B. replies to the deva; B., the sower; B., the teacher; B., the three personalities of; B., the truth; B., truly thou art; B. will arise, another; B.'s birth; B.'s death; B.'s farewell address; consolidation of B.'s religion; Buddhas, the praise of all the; Buddhas, the religion of all the; Buddhas, the words of immutable.

Cha'nna, _p._ and _skt._, prince Siddhattha's driver. Chu'nda, _p._ and _skt._, the smith of Pava.

Dago'ba, modernised form of _skt._ Dhatu-ga'rbha, ”relic shrine,” (also called Stupa in Northern Buddhism) a mausoleum, tower containing relics, a kenotaph.

Da'namati, and _skt._, name of a village. The word means ”having a mind to give.”

De'va, _p._ and _skt._, any celestial spirit, a G.o.d especially of intermediate rank, angel.--Deva, questions of the; Buddha replies to the deva; Devas.

Devada'tta (etym. G.o.d-given) brother of Yasodhara and Buddha's brother-in-law. He tried to found a sect of his own with severer rules than those prescribed by Buddha. He is described undoubtedly with great injustice in the Buddhist canon and treated as a traitor. [About his sect see Rh. Davids's B. p. 181--182.]

Devapu'tta, _p._, Devapu'tra, _skt._, (etym. Son of a G.o.d) one of Buddha's disciples.

Dhammapa'da, _p._, Dharmapa'da, _skt._

Dha'rma, _skt._, Dha'mma, _p._, originally the natural condition of things or beings, the law of their existence, truth, then religious truth, the law, the ethical code of righteousness, the whole body of religious doctrines as a system, religion; let a man take pleasure in the dharma; the goodness of the dharma.

Dharmaka'ya, _skt._, the body of the law.

Dharmara'ja, _skt._, Dhammara'ja, _p._, the king of truth.

Digha'vu, Dirgha'yu, _skt._, the etymology of the word is ”livelong.”

Name of a mythical prince, son of king Dighiti.

Dighi'ti, _p._, Dirghe'ti, _skt._, literally ”suffer-long,” Name of a mythical king, father of prince Digha'vu.

Ganges, the well known river of India.

Gava'mpati, _p._, Gava'mpati, _skt._, literally ”lord of cows,” a friend of Yasa.

Ga'ya Ka.s.sapa, brother of the great Ka.s.sapa of Uruvela.

Go'tama, _p._, Gau'tama, _skt._, Buddha's family name; Gotama denies the existence of the soul; Gotama is gone, Buddha remains; Buddha not Gotama; Gotama the samana; Gotama Siddhattha.

Gotami, name of any woman belonging to the Gotama family. Kisa Gotami.