Vethaka, Veṭhaka: 3 definitions
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Vethaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryveṭhaka : (adj.) enveloping; wrapping.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryVeṭhaka, (adj.) (fr. veṭheti) surrounding, enveloping D. I, 105 (“furbelow” see Dial. I. 130); Mhvs 11, 14 (valayaṅguli°). (Page 646)
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryVeṭhaka (वेठक).—(?) , m. (? to next plus -aka; compare Pali veṭha, ka), something that wraps, covers: in a list of goldsmith's products, veṭhakā pi kriyanti Mahāvastu ii.470.8, pādāṅguli-(mss. °la-)-°kā pi kriyanti 11; both evidently either made of, or ornamented with, gold; the mss. actually read veṭakā in 11 and this or veṭṭ° in 8.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Vetakakuru, Vetakalapam, Vetakamam, Vetakappon, Vetakaruppan, Vethakari.
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