तिपिटक
Tipiṭaka
Tipitaka / Three Baskets (Pali Canon)
三藏
Grammar 語法
neuter noun compound: ti (three) + piṭaka (basket — neuter noun)
Definition 釋義
The complete Pali Canon — the scriptures of Theravada Buddhism, preserved in the Pali language. Three divisions: (1) Vinaya Piṭaka — the rules of monastic discipline (227 rules for monks, 311 for nuns), along with their origins and commentaries; (2) Sutta Piṭaka — the discourses of the Buddha (five collections/Nikāyas: Dīgha, Majjhima, Saṃyutta, Aṅguttara, Khuddaka); (3) Abhidhamma Piṭaka — philosophical and psychological analysis of the Dhamma (7 books). The Tipiṭaka was preserved orally for centuries before being written down in Sri Lanka c. 1st century BCE.
Canonical Example 典籍例句
Vinayo nāma sāsanassa āyu.
The Vinaya is the lifespan of the Dispensation.
Source: Vinaya Cullavagga
At a Glance
- Pali
- Tipiṭaka
- IAST
- Tripiṭaka
- Devanagari
- तिपिटक
- Chinese
- 三藏
- Difficulty
- beginner
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