Ovaraka: 2 definitions
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Ovaraka 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 Dictionaryovaraka : (m.) an inner chamber.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryOvaraka, (nt.) (Deriv. uncertain. The Sk. apavaraka is some centuries later. The Sk. apavaraka forbidden or secret room, Halāyudha “lying-in chamber”) an inner room Vin. I, 217; M. I, 253; J. I, 391 (jāto varake T. to be read as jāt’ovarake i.e. the inner chamber where he was born, thus also at VvA. 158); Vism. 90, 431; VvA. 304 (= gabbha). (Page 171)
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: Govaraka, Jatovaraka.
Full-text: Uvaraka, Jatovaraka, Avavaraka, Gabbha.
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