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1. “Mahāpadānasutta” means the Sutta of great chronicles or autobiography

(of 7 Buddhas).

2. “Mahānidānasutta” means the Sutta of great causation

(Paṭiccasamuppāda).
3. “Mahāparinibbānasutta” means the Sutta of the final Nibbāna (the Great

Decease of the Buddha).

4. “Mahāsudassanasutta” means the Sutta of King Mahāsudassana.
5. “Janavasabhasutta” means the Sutta of Janavasabha yaksa (giant), (King

Bimbisāra).

6. “Mahāgovindasutta” means the Sutta of Mahāgovinda Brahman (a

Former life of the Buddha).
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7. “Mahāsamayasutta” means the Sutta of gods’ great assembly .
8. “Sakkapañhasutta” means the Sutta of question to the Buddha by God

Indra (Sakka).

9. “Mahāsatipaṭṭhānasutta” means the Sutta of the Great Foundation of
Mindfulness development (Mindfulness and Clear Comprehension

Development).

10. “Pāyāsisutta” means the Sutta of King Pāyāsi (Venerable Kumārakassapa

explained Dhamma to suppress King Pāyāsi’s wrong view).

Suttantipiṭaka Dīghanikāya Mahāvagga Mahāpadānasutta

Mahāpadānasutta is the first Sutta of the 10 Suttas of Suttantipiṭaka

Dīghanikāya Mahāvagga. According to the meaning, “Mahāpadānasutta” is “the
Sutta of Great Chronicles” or “the Great Biography.” This Sutta refers to the Noble

Biography of 7 Buddhas. The word “Mahāpadānasutta” is the name given according

to the Content of the Sutta. If all the Tipiṭaka Books have been studied, the learners

will find the alike name in another Book “Apadāna Scripture” of Khuddakanikāya, of

which the content is about 41 Buddhas biography including 561 Noble monks
(Therāpadāna), 40 Noble female monks (Therī-apadāna). Considering the meaning,

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In Thailand, it is believed Mahāsamayasutta is the verse (Gāthā) for Māra (evil spirit) oppression.
This is usually used in bless chanting for auspicious ceremonies and always chanting in combination
with Āṭānāṭiyasutta of Dīghanikāya Pāṭikavagga