Paṇṇika, Paṇṇikā: 3 definitions
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Paṇṇika 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 Dictionarypaṇṇika : (m.) a green-grocer; vendor of green leaves.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryPaṇṇika, (paṇṇa+ika) one who deals with greens, a florist or greengrocer J. I, 411; II, 180; III, 21 (°dhītā); Miln. 331. (Page 405)
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Paṇṇikā, (f.) (to paṇṇaka; cp. Sk. parṇikā; meaning uncertain, cp. Kern, Toev. p. 17 s. v. ) greens, green leaves, vegetable Vin. II, 267 (na harītaka °ṃ pakinitabbaṃ, trsl. at Vin. Texts III, 343 by “carry on the business of florist and seedsman, ” thus taken as paṇṇika, cp. also Vin. Texts III, 112); J. I, 445 (paṇṇikāya saññaṃ adāsi is faulty; reading should be saṇṇikāya “with the goad, ” of saṇ(ṇ)ikā=Sk. sṛṇi elephant-driver’s hook). (Page 405)
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 corpusPaṇṇika (ಪಣ್ಣಿಕ):—
1) [noun] the act of arranging, putting in order or making ready.
2) [noun] a vertical mark on the forehead made with vermilion etc.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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The Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Jataka 217: Seggu-jātaka < [Book II - Dukanipāta]
Jataka 102: Paṇṇika-jātaka < [Book I - Ekanipāta]
Vinaya (3): The Cullavagga (by T. W. Rhys Davids)
Cullavagga, Khandaka 10, Chapter 10 < [Khandaka 10 - On the Duties of Bhikkhunis]
Cullavagga, Khandaka 5, Chapter 16 < [Khandaka 5 - On the Daily Life of the Bhikkhus]
The Mahavastu (great story) (by J. J. Jones)
Chapter X - The Buddha’s Visit to Kapilavastu < [Volume III]