Pattika, Paṭṭikā, Pattikā: 21 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
India history
Languages
1. Pali
2. Sanskrit
3. Hindi
4. Kannada
5. Nepali
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Introduction:

Pattika means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India, Hindi. 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.

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Śaivism

Paṭṭikā (पट्टिका) refers to members of the moulding of a pedestal (pīṭha), used in the construction of liṅgas. The word liṅga refers to a symbol used in the worship of Śiva and is used thoughout Śaiva literature, such as the sacred Āgamas.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

Shilpashastra (iconography)

Source: Wisdom Library: Śilpa-śāstra

Paṭṭikā (पट्टिका, “string course”) refers to a type of moulding commonly used in the construction of an adhiṣṭāna or upapīṭha.

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Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.

Vastushastra (architecture)

Source: Shodhganga: Development of temple architecture in Southern Karnataka

Paṭṭikā (पट्टिका) is a brimmed and rectilinear moulding. On the basis of its size it is classified into big band (mahāpaṭṭikā), ordinary band (paṭṭikā) and small band (kṣudrapaṭṭikā). Paṭṭikā is a special feature of the adhiṣṭhānas of the temples of Tamil tradition. In most of the Chola temples of the region of our study, mahāpaṭṭikā is seen as an important moulding in the adhiṣṭhāna. Paṭṭikā is often decorated with the reliefs of animal motifs. Animals such as vyālas, elephants, lions are found carved in a row, playing, frisking, fighting and in rampant poses.

Source: OpenEdition books: Architectural terms contained in Ajitāgama and Rauravāgama

Paṭṭikā (पट्टिका) [or paṭṭa, paṭṭī] refers to “- 1. band (molding) §§ 3.6, 15; 4.7. - 2. net (molding) §§ 3.11, 23, 25. - 3. thin plinth § 3.3. - 4. swing bar of a door (= skandhapaṭṭikā) (Aj) § 3.38.—See kṣudra ^o, mahā ^o”.—(For paragraphs cf. Les enseignements architecturaux de l'Ajitāgama et du Rauravāgama by Bruno Dagens)

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Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.

Kavya (poetry)

Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (kavya)

Paṭṭika (पट्टिक) refers to a “strip of cloth”, according to Bāṇa’s Kādambarī (p. 226).—There are apparently several Tantric rites that Bāṇa pejoratively associates with the priest: he, “the ageing Draviḍa religious man” “demeans Durgā with his prayers for the boon of sovereignty over the Southern lands”; “he had copied a hymn to Durgā on a strip of cloth (paṭṭika)”, “he had collected palm-leaf manuscripts of spells, Tantras and jugglery the letters of which were written in red lac and fumigated with smoke” [...].

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Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.

Kama-shastra (the science of Love-making)

Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (kama)

Paṭṭikā (पट्टिका) refers to “coats”.—Cf. Paṭṭikāvetrabāṇavikalpa which refers to “caning of wood frames of coats, chairs etc.”, representing one of the “sixty four kinds of Art”, according to the Kāmasūtra of Vātsyāyaṇa.—Indian tradition, basically includes sixty four Art forms are acknowledged. The references of sixty four kinds of kalā are found in the Bhāgavatapurāṇa, Śaiva-Tantras, Kāmasūtra of Vātsyāyaṇa etc.

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Kamashastra (कामशास्त्र, kāmaśāstra) deals with ancient Indian science of love-making, passion, emotions and other related topics dealing with the pleasures of the senses.

India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Pattika.—(IE 8-3), leader of the patti, the smallest division of the army. Note: pattika is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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Pattikā.—(CII 4), a share; same as patti. Note: pattikā is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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Paṭṭikā.—(EI 8, 17), same as tāmra-paṭṭa or tāmra-paṭṭikā; a copper plate or copper-plate grant. (EI 3), a document. Note: paṭṭikā is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

pattika : (adj.) having a share; a partner; on foot. (m.) 1. a pedestrian; 2. a soldier on foot. (pattika = padika.). || paṭṭikā (f.) a strip of cloth; bandage; waist-band; a girdle.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Pattikā, (f.) (fr. patta¹ or patti³) a leaf, in tāla° palm-leaf S. II, 217, 222. (Page 407)

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1) Pattika, ³ (adj. -n.) (fr. patta²) in dāru° (collecting alms) with a wooden bowl, man with a wooden bowl D. I, 157 (cp. DA. I, 319). (Page 407)

2) Pattika, ² (fr. patti²) having a share, gain or profit; a partner, donor DhA. I, 270, 271. (Page 407)

3) Pattika, ¹ (fr. patti¹ cp. pajja²) on foot, a pedestrian or soldier on foot, D. I, 50, 89, 106, 108; II, 73; A. II, 117 (hatth’—āruha, assāruha, rathika, p.); J. VI, 145; Vism. 396 (manussā pattikā gacchanti); Sn. 418; a form pattikārika is found, e.g. at J. IV, 134; V, 100; VI, 15, 463; Ap. 316. (Page 407)

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Paṭṭikā, see paṭṭaka. (Page 402)

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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.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Paṭṭikā (पट्टिका).—

1) A tablet, plate; as in हृतपट्टिका (hṛtapaṭṭikā).

2) A document.

3) A piece or fragment of cloth: वल्कलैकदेशा- द्विपाठ्य पट्टिकाम् (valkalaikadeśā- dvipāṭhya paṭṭikām) K.149.

4) A piece of silken cloth.

5) A ligature, bandage.

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Pattika (पत्तिक).—a. Going on foot, pedestrian.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Paṭṭikā (पट्टिका).—once °ka, m. (fundamentally strip, as in Sanskrit, where it is primarily a strip of cloth), (1) strip of land around a building, in pradakṣiṇa-p° Mahāvyutpatti 4361, = Tibetan ḥkhor sa (khor ba); abhyantara-, bahiṣ-p°, inside (outside) strip of land, path, around a structure, Mahāvyutpatti 4362—3 = Tibetan naṅ rim, phyi rim; (2) °kā-saṃnāha, m., coat of mail: Mahāvyutpatti 6075 (Mironov paṭṭika°) = Tibetan khrab; (in Mahāvyutpatti 8994 and Mūla-Sarvāstivāda-Vinaya ii.89.11 paṭṭikā, belt, as in Sanskrit, Tibetan śur bu;) in Mahāvyutpatti 9191 ānanda-paṭṭikaḥ, according to Tibetan mthaḥ skor, lit. border-circle, perhaps edge of a garment(?).

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Pattikā (पत्तिका).—or °ka, [compound] with -āstaraṇa, as epithet of par-yaṅkā, couches, in pattikāstaraṇāṃ (acc. pl.) Mahāvastu ii.115.16, having coverlets (āstaraṇa) of…? Either error or cor- ruption for paṭṭikā, strips of cloth, or possibly MIndic for pattrikā, = Sanskrit pattra, pattraka, leaf (in lit. or trans- ferred sense)?

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Paṭṭikā (पट्टिका).—f.

(-kā) Lodh. E. paṭṭī the same, kan added: again with ākhyā a name; it is read also paṭṭhikākhya, mf.

(-khyaḥ-khyā)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pattika (पत्तिक).—[adjective] walking on foot.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Paṭṭikā (पट्टिका):—[from paṭṭaka > paṭṭa] a f. a tablet, plate, [Naiṣadha-carita [Scholiast or Commentator]]

2) [v.s. ...] a bandage, ribbon, piece of cloth, fillet, [Rājataraṅgiṇī; Kathāsaritsāgara; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

3) [v.s. ...] cloth, wove silk

4) [v.s. ...] a species of Lodhra, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

5) [v.s. ...] Name of a woman, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

6) [from paṭṭa] b f. of paṭṭaka q.v.

7) c See above.

8) Pattika (पत्तिक):—[from pad] mfn. going on foot, pedestrian, [Harivaṃśa]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Paṭṭikā (पट्टिका):—(kā) 1. f. Red lodh.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Paṭṭika (पट्टिक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Paṭṭiya, Paṭṭiyā.

[Sanskrit to German]

Pattika in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Paṭṭikā (पट्टिका):—(nf) a plate.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Paṭṭika (ಪಟ್ಟಿಕ):—[noun] that on which one sits; a seat.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Paṭṭikā (पट्टिका):—n. 1. writing-board; slate; 2. a strip or piece of cloth; 3. certificate;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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