Acchatika, Acchaṭikā: 1 definition
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Acchatika means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Alternative spellings of this word include Achchhatika.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on AgricultureAcchaṭikā (अच्छटिका) refers to “having snapped the fingers”, according to the Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.—Accordingly, [after the Bhagavān reached the vicinity of the residence of Vaiśravaṇa], “Then the Bhagavān reached the vicinity of that lotus lake with the great retinue and saw that many hundred thousand fish, Makaras, alligators and bees were fleeing in the ten directions to protect their lives, looking around in distress. Having comforted them with friendliness as a foundation the Bhagavān snapped his fingers (acchaṭikā-śabda). He summoned the Nāgas even two and three [times]. [...]”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
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