Vadhabandhana, Vadha-bandhana: 1 definition
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Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryVadhabandhana refers to: flogging and binding (imprisoning). In this connection vadh is given as a separate root at Dhtp 172 & 384 in meaning “bandhana. ” See A. II, 209; V, 206; Sn. 242 (vadha-cheda-bandhana; v. is explained at SnA 285 as “sattānaṃ daṇḍ’ādīhi ākoṭanan” i.e. beating) 623 (=poṭhana SnA 467); J. I, 435; IV, 11; VbhA. 97. (Page 600)
Note: vadhabandhana is a Pali compound consisting of the words vadha and bandhana.
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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