Odata, Odāta: 3 definitions
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Odata 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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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryodāta : (adj.) white; clean. (m.), white colour.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryOdāta, (adj.) (Derivation unknown. The Sk. is avadāta, ava + dāta, pp. of hypothetical dā4 to clean, purify) clean, white, prominently applied to the dress as a sign of distinction (white), or special purity at festivities, ablutions & sacrificial functions D. II, 18 (uṇṇā, of the Buddha); III, 268; A. III, 239; IV, 94, 263, 306, 349; V, 62; Dhs. 617 = (in enumn. of colours); DA. I, 219; VvA. 111. See also ava°.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusŌḍāṭa (ಓಡಾಟ):—
1) [noun] a going from one place to another; the act of roaming; a running about.
2) [noun] (col.) management or something; supervision.
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Ōdāṭa (ಓದಾಟ):—
1) [noun] the act or an instance of reading.
2) [noun] the manner of reading.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Odatagayha, Odataka, Odatakasina, Odatana, Odatare, Odataru, Odatavanna, Odatavasana, Odatavattha.
Ends with: Dhodata, Hodata, Jodata, Khadatamodata, Kodata, Pariyodata, Sodata, Vodata.
Full-text (+6): Odanike, Odataka, Avadata, Vodata, Odatakasina, Odatavanna, Odatavattha, Manjettha, Odatavasana, Nila, Pariyodata, Manjetthaka, Pita, Vasana, Sama Jataka, Kalaka, Oshadhi, Alla, Kasina, Pitaka.
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Chapter 17a - Buddha’s Journey to Kapilavatthu < [Volume 3]
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