Paddhacara: 1 definition
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Paddhacara 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 DictionaryPaddhacara, (adj. -n.) (paddha1+cara, cp. Sk. prādhva and prahva humble) ready to serve, subject to, ministering; a servant S. I, 144 (T. baddhacara, v. l. paṭṭha°; trsl. “pupil”); J. IV, 35 (read paddhacarā’smi tuyhaṃ for T. baddha carāmi t. , as pointed out by Kern, Toev. s. v. baddha. The Cy. misunderstood the wrong text reading and explained as “tuyhaṃ baddha carāmi, ” but adds “veyyāvaccakārikā padacārikā”); V, 327 (as baddhañcara; C. veyyāvacca-kara); VI, 268 (°ā female servant=C. pāda-paricārikā); Nd1 464 (+paricārika); SnA 597 (+paricāraka, for paddhagū). (Page 410)
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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Full-text: Baddhacara, Paddhagu.
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