Rattha, Raṭṭha: 4 definitions
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Rattha means something in Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India, Jainism, Prakrit. 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.
India history and geography
Source: Shodhganga: A study of place names of Nalgonda districtRattha or Rashtra is one of the terms designating an ‘administrative division’ used in the inscriptions of Andhra Pradesh.—Although the term rashtra stood for a territorial state as against the nation of a state of tribal nature, it was nevertheless used for a division synonymous to janapada and desa in the sense of theat part of the country which falls outside the capital. In Andhra Pradesh the earliest rashtra division is Kammaka-rashtra. Some of the other rashtra divisions were Plaki-rashtra, Deva-rashtra, Kuraka-rashtra, etc. The term was employed in the sense of or synonymous to desa, vishaya or nadu, not necessarily denoting a large division.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryraṭṭha : (nt.) a country.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryRaṭṭha, (nt.) (Vedic rāṣṭra) reign, kingdom, empire; country, realm Sn. 46 (explained at Nd2 536 as “raṭṭhañ ca janapadañ ca koṭṭhāgārañ ca ... nagarañ ca”), 287, 444, 619; J IV 389 (°ṃ araṭṭhaṃ karoti); PvA. 19 (°ṃ kāreti to reign, govern). Pabbata° mountain-kingdom SnA 26; Magadha° the kingdom of Magadha PvA. 67.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryRaṭṭha (रट्ठ) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Rāṣṭra.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Ratthaka, Ratthapala, Ratthapala Nanda, Ratthapinda, Ratthasara, Ratthavant, Ratthavasi, Ratthavasika, Ratthavasin.
Ends with (+42): Addilarattha, Ajitarattha, Andhakarattha, Antararattha, Arattha, Arattha, Bharattha, Cetirattha, Cinarattha, Colarattha, Cularattha, Damilarattha, Dasarattha, Devaputtarattha, Dhatarattha, Dhayarattha, Dvarattha, Giribarattha, Kalavapirattha, Kalingarattha.
Full-text (+16): Rashtra, Ratthavant, Pabbatarattha, Ajitarattha, Niyyatana, Kamboja, Bahika, Culagalla, Antararattha, Ratthavasin, Kalavapirattha, Kalavapigama, Tirorattha, Gonagamuka, Antarabhogika, Madda, Ratthapinda, Pushkarastika, Padirattha, Samvinayika.
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Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)
Verse 84 - The Story of Venerable Dhammika < [Chapter 6 - Paṇḍita Vagga (The Wise)]
Verse 294-295 - The Story of Venerable Bhaddiya < [Chapter 21 - Pakiṇṇaka Vagga (Miscellaneous)]
Verse 328-330 - Admonition to Five Hundred Monks < [Chapter 23 - Nāga Vagga (The Great)]
The Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Jataka 14: Vātamiga-jātaka < [Book I - Ekanipāta]
Pallava period (Social and Cultural History) (by S. Krishnamurthy)
Origin of the Pallava Dynasty < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]