Definition
In Buddhist literature, a moral tale or story about the past deeds and karma of Buddha and his disciples.
Etymology
Sanskrit 'avadāna' meaning 'a heroic deed' or 'exploit.' The term comes from 'ava' (away) and 'dā' (to give), originally meaning something given or granted. It evolved to describe narratives in Buddhist texts compiled around the 3rd-4th centuries.
Kelly Says
Buddhist avadanas are like the spiritual textbooks of ancient India—they taught people about karma by telling stories of who got punished or rewarded, making complicated philosophy understandable through narrative!
Translations
ARالعربية
أفادانا
a-fa-da-na
CACatalà
avadana
a-va-da-na
CSČeština
avadana
a-va-da-na
DADansk
avadana
a-va-da-na
DEDeutsch
avadana
a-va-da-na
ELΕλληνικά
αβάδανα
a-va-da-na
ESEspañol
avadana
a-va-da-na
FAفارسی
آوادانا
a-va-da-na
FISuomi
avadana
a-va-da-na
FRFrançais
avadana
a-va-da-na
HIहिन्दी
अवदान
a-va-da-na
HUMagyar
avadana
a-va-da-na
IDBahasa Indonesia
avadana
a-va-da-na
ITItaliano
avadana
a-va-da-na
MSBahasa Melayu
avadana
a-va-da-na
NLNederlands
avadana
a-va-da-na
NONorsk
avadana
a-va-da-na
PLPolski
avadana
a-va-da-na
PTPortuguês
avadana
a-va-da-na
RORomână
avadana
a-va-da-na
RUРусский
авадана
a-va-da-na
SVSvenska
avadana
a-va-da-na
SWKiswahili
avadana
a-va-da-na
TAதமிழ்
அவாதானம்
a-va-tha-na-m
TEతెలుగు
అవదానం
a-va-da-na-m
TRTürkçe
avadana
a-va-da-na
UKУкраїнська
авадана
a-va-da-na
URاردو
افادانا
a-fa-da-na
VITiếng Việt
avadana
a-va-da-na