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Pāli (/ ˈ p ɑː l i /,IAST: pāl̤i), also known as Pali-Magadhi, [2] is a classical Middle Indo-Aryan language on the Indian subcontinent.It is widely studied because it is the language of the Buddhist Pāli Canon or Tipiṭaka as well as the sacred language of Theravāda Buddhism. [3]
This category is for general Pali (Pāli) language pages, including pages on Pali scholars, texts, grammar, and history. Subcategories This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total.
The Pali language is a composite language which draws on various Middle Indo-Aryan languages. [1] Much of the extant Pali literature is from Sri Lanka, which became the headquarters of Theravada for centuries. Most extant Pali literature was written and composed there, though some was also produced in outposts in South India. [2]
From there, Rhys Davids went on to study the Pāli language and Sinhalese with Ceylon Monk, Yatramulle Sri Dhammarama. Dhammarama was the one who taught Rhys Davids of the Pāli Canon, on which he later dedicated his public career to, including the formation of the Pāli Text Society. [ 8 ]
Mahāvaṃsa (Sinhala: මහාවංශ (Mahāvansha), Pali: මහාවංස (Mahāvaṃsa)) is the meticulously kept historical chronicle of Sri Lanka until the period of Mahasena of Anuradhapura. It was written in the style of an epic poem written in the Pali language. [1]
Samantapāsādikā refers to a collection of Pali commentaries on the Theravada Tipitaka Vinaya. [1] It was a translation of Sinhala commentaries into Pali by Buddhaghosa in the 5th century. Many of the verses used in Samantapāsādikā are from the older Dípavamsa (est. 3rd - 4th Century CE). [ 2 ]
Nil Tieng was considered not only to be expert in Khmer literature but also to be fluent in Thai, Pali and Sanskrit. [ 2 ] in his 1880 convocation, Norodom ordered Nil Teang to gather the most learned monks in Cambodia in the Royal Palace to promote the knowledge of the Tripitaka within the Cambodian sangha and to begin the translation of Pali ...
Mettā is a Pali word, from maitrī which was itself derived from mitra which, states Monier-Williams, means "friend". [12] The term is found in this sense in the Vedic literature, [ 13 ] such as the Shatapatha Brahmana and various early Upanishads, and Vedanga literature such as Pāṇini 's Aṣṭādhyāyī 5.4.36. [ 12 ]