Kakapeyya, Kākapeyya, Kaka-peyya: 2 definitions
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Kakapeyya 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 Dictionarykākapeyya : (adj.) full to the brim (that a crow can easily drink of it.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryKākapeyya refers to: “(so full) that a crow can easily drink of it, ” full to the brim, overflowing, of a pond: samatittika k° “with even banks and drinkable for crows” (i.e. with the water on a level with the land) D. I, 244; S. II, 134 (do.); D. II, 89; M. I, 435; A. III, 27; J. II, 174; Ud. 90; cp. note to J. trsl. II. 122; PvA. 202. See also peyya.
Note: kākapeyya is a Pali compound consisting of the words kāka and peyya.
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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