Attakara, Aṭṭakāra, Attakāra, Attan-kara: 2 definitions

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Attakara 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.

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Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

aṭṭakāra : (m.) a litigant.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Attakāra refers to: individual self, fixed individuality, oneself (cp. ahaṃkāra) D. I, 53 (opp. para°); A III 337 (id.) DA. I, 160; as nt. at J. V, 401 in the sense of service (“self-doing”, slavery) (attakārāni karonti bhattusu).

Note: attakāra is a Pali compound consisting of the words attan and kāra.

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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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