Maghata, Māghāta: 2 definitions
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Maghata 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 Dictionarymāghāta : (m.) non-killing order.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryMāghāta, (nt.) (lit. mā ghāta “kill not”) the injunction not to kill, non-killing order (with ref. to the killing of animals J. III, 428 (°bheri, the drum announcing this order); IV, 115; VI, 346 (uposatha°). (Page 527)
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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Ends with: Amaghata, Atmaghata, Brahmaghata, Dharmaghata, Gamaghata, Gramaghata, Jamaghata, Karmaghata, Marmaghata, Ramaghata, Samaghata, Vishrama-ghata.
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Vinaya Pitaka (3): Khandhaka (by I. B. Horner)
On rejection of human flesh < [6. Medicine (Bhesajja)]
Dipavamsa (study) (by Sibani Barman)