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Maha Kassapa

Maha Kassapa proper noun: one of Ten Principal Disciples of Gautama Buddha.

Proper noun

Maha Kassapa

  1. One of Ten Principal Disciples of Gautama Buddha.

Maha Kassapa meaning in Sanskrit, Sinhala, Thai and Vietnamese

Maha Kassapa in Sanskrit

disciple of Gautama Buddha
महाकाश्यप mahākāśyapa

Maha Kassapa in Sinhala

disciple of Gautama Buddha
මහා කාශ්යප රහතන් වහන්සේ mahā kāśyapa rahatan wahansē

Maha Kassapa in Thai

disciple of Gautama Buddha
พระมหากัสสปะ

Maha Kassapa in Vietnamese

disciple of Gautama Buddha
Ma-ha-ca-diếp
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Maha Kassapa in Myanmar
မဟာကဿပ ma.haka.ssa.pa., ရှင်မဟာကဿပ hrangma.haka.ssa.pa.

Origin of Maha Kassapa

Transliteration of Pali Mahākassapa.

Questions about Maha Kassapa

What does Maha Kassapa mean?
Maha Kassapa means one of Ten Principal Disciples of Gautama Buddha.
What is Maha Kassapa in Sanskrit?
Maha Kassapa in Sanskrit is महाकाश्यप (mahākāśyapa). See Maha Kassapa meaning in Sanskrit.
What part of speech is Maha Kassapa?
Maha Kassapa is a proper noun.

Words near Maha Kassapa in the dictionary

  1. Mah Meri
  2. mah-jong
  3. mah-jongg
  4. maha
  5. maha bharata
  6. Maha Kassapa
  7. Maha Sarakham
  8. maha-bharata
  9. Mahabad
  10. Mahabaleshwar
  11. Mahabang Parang

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