Parakata, Para-kata, Parankata, Pārankata: 2 definitions
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Parakata 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 Dictionaryparakata : (adj.) done by others.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryPārankata made by something or somebody else, extra-self, extraneous, alien S. I, 134 (nayidaṃ attakataṃ bimbaṃ nayidaṃ parakataṃ aghaṃ); with ref. to loka & dukkha and opposed to sayaṅkata D. III, 137 sq.; S. II, 19 sq. , 33 sq. , 38 sq.; Ud. 69 sq.
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Parakata refers to: see paraṅkata.
Note: parakata is a Pali compound consisting of the words para and kata.
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: Bhavaparakata, Vastuparakata.
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