Khattar: 1 definition
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Khattar 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: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryKhattar, (Sk. kṣattṛ fr. kṣatra) attendant, companion, charioteer, the king’s minister and adviser (Lat. satelles “satellite” has been compared for etym.) D. I, 112 (=DA. I, 280, kh° vuccati pucchita-pucchita-pañhaṃ vyākaraṇa-samattho mahāmatto: “kh° is called the King’s minister who is able to answer all his questions”); Buddhaghosa evidently connects it with katheti, to speak, respond=katthā; gādhaṃ k° A. II, 107=Pug. 43 v. l. for kattā (cp. Pug. A 225). (Page 232)
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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