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| − | '''Kapphiṇa''' (劫賓那) was born under the constellation Scorpio. He is said to have understood astronomy, been the king of Southern Kauśala, and then become a disciple of the Buddha, receiving his monastic name Mahākapphiṇa. In the Lotus Sūtra (T09n0262), the Buddha prophesies that Kapphiṇa will become a Buddha called Samanta-prabhāsa. | + | '''[[Kapphiṇa]]''' (劫賓那) was born under the [[constellation]] Scorpio. He is said to have understood {{Wiki|astronomy}}, been the [[king]] of Southern Kauśala, and then become a [[disciple]] of the [[Buddha]], receiving his [[monastic]] name [[Mahākapphiṇa]]. In the [[Lotus Sūtra]] (T09n0262), the [[Buddha]] prophesies that [[Kapphiṇa]] will become a [[Buddha]] called Samanta-prabhāsa. |
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Latest revision as of 02:18, 4 September 2013
Kapphiṇa (劫賓那) was born under the constellation Scorpio. He is said to have understood astronomy, been the king of Southern Kauśala, and then become a disciple of the Buddha, receiving his monastic name Mahākapphiṇa. In the Lotus Sūtra (T09n0262), the Buddha prophesies that Kapphiṇa will become a Buddha called Samanta-prabhāsa.
