Vaddhaki, Vaḍḍhakī, Vaḍḍhaki: 2 definitions
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Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryvaḍḍhakī : (m.) carpenter.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryVaḍḍhaki, (&Vaḍḍhakī) (cp. Epic & Class. Sk. vardhaki & vardhakin; perhaps from vardh to cut: see vaddheti) a carpenter, builder, architect, mason. On their craft and guilds see Fick, Sociale Gliederung 181 sq.; Mrs. Rh. D. Cambridge Hist. Ind. I. 206.—The word is specially characteristic of the Jātakas and other popular (later) literature J. I, 32, 201, 247; II, 170; VI, 332 sq. 432; Ap. 51; DhA. I, 269; IV, 207; Vism. 94; PvA. 141; Mhbv 154.—iṭṭha° a stonemason Mhvs 35, 102; nagara° the city architect Miln. 331, 345; brāhmaṇa° a brahmin carpenter J. IV, 207; mahā° chief carpenter, master builder Vism. 463. In metaphor taṇhā the artificer lust DhA. III, 128.
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.
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Starts with: Vaddhakigama, Vaddhakisukara Jataka.
Full-text: Vaddhakigama, Vaddheti, Navakammika, Dhanuggaha Tissa, Pancakanga, Vaddhati, Brahmana.
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Settlement in Early Historic Ganga Plain (by Chirantani Das)
Part 8 - Rājagṛha supreme seat (c): Jaina sources < [Chapter II - Origin and Function of Rājagṛha as the seat of Monarchy]
Part 16 - Vārāṇasī from proto historic to historic context < [Chapter VI - Vārāṇasī: Emergence of the Urban Centre and Seat of Administration]
The Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Jataka 283: Vaḍḍhaki-Sūkara-jātaka < [Book III - Tika-Nipāta]
The Mahavastu (great story) (by J. J. Jones)
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