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”’Jinacarita”’ (Pali: ) is a Pali poetic work describing the life of the [[Gautama Buddha|Supreme Buddha]]. The title Jinacarita literally means “The Conduct of the Victor” or “The Behavior of the Conqueror.” |
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This literary work consists of 472 verses (some sources say 473), composed using various metrical styles such as Vasantatilaka, Indravajra, and Upendravajra metres.<ref>Anandajoti Bhikkhu. (2006).</ref> |
This literary work consists of 472 verses (some sources say 473), composed using various metrical styles such as Vasantatilaka, Indravajra, and Upendravajra metres.<ref>Anandajoti Bhikkhu. (2006).</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 04:47, 17 December 2025
Jinacarita (Pali: जिनचरित) is a Pali poetic work describing the life of the Supreme Buddha. The title Jinacarita literally means “The Conduct of the Victor” or “The Behavior of the Conqueror.”
This literary work consists of 472 verses (some sources say 473), composed using various metrical styles such as Vasantatilaka, Indravajra, and Upendravajra metres.[1]
The author of this work is the Venerable Medhankara (Ven. Vanaratana Medhankara), who also composed the Payogasiddhi and was prominent during the reign of King Parakramabahu I (1277–1288 CE). His name also appears in the Saddhammasaṅgaha and Gandhavamsa texts.[2] Medhankara was the head of the Vijayabahu Monastery, which was established during the reign of King Vijayabahu II.[3]
The Jinacarita shares similarities in both title and literary style with the Sanskrit work Buddhacarita by Aśvaghoṣa, composed around the 2nd century CE. Scholars have suggested that later Theravāda Buddhist biographies, such as the Jinacarita, may have been influenced by this epic Sanskrit poem, as they exhibit comparable stylistic and thematic features.[4]
- Pichaya Sumchinda. (2013). Mahabodhi Throne and the Changing Cosmological Concepts in the Ordination Hall of Wat Ko Kaew Suttharam, Phetchaburi Province. Bangkok: Toyota Foundation.
- Anandajoti Bhikkhu. (2006). Jinacarita. Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine
- W. H. D. Rouse. (1905). Jinacarita. London: Henry Frowde.
- Medhankara Biography – Vipassana.info
