India history and geography

Source: Shodhganga: A study of place names of Nalgonda district

Rattha or Rashtra is one of the terms designating an ‘administrative division’ used in the inscriptions of Andhra Pradesh.—Although the term rashtra stood for a territorial state as against the nation of a state of tribal nature, it was nevertheless used for a division synonymous to janapada and desa in the sense of theat part of the country which falls outside the capital. In Andhra Pradesh the earliest rashtra division is Kammaka-rashtra. Some of the other rashtra divisions were Plaki-rashtra, Deva-rashtra, Kuraka-rashtra, etc. The term was employed in the sense of or synonymous to desa, vishaya or nadu, not necessarily denoting a large division.

context information

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

raṭṭha : (nt.) a country.

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

Raṭṭha, (nt.) (Vedic rāṣṭra) reign, kingdom, empire; country, realm Sn. 46 (explained at Nd² 536 as “raṭṭhañ ca janapadañ ca koṭṭhāgārañ ca ... nagarañ ca”), 287, 444, 619; J IV 389 (°ṃ araṭṭhaṃ karoti); PvA. 19 (°ṃ kāreti to reign, govern). Pabbata° mountain-kingdom SnA 26; Magadha° the kingdom of Magadha PvA. 67.

context information

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.

Prakrit-English dictionary

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

Raṭṭha (रट्ठ) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Rāṣṭra.

context information

Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Ratthaka, Ratthapala, Ratthapala Nanda, Ratthapinda, Ratthasara, Ratthavant, Ratthavasi, Ratthavasika, Ratthavasin.

Ends with (+42): Addilarattha, Ajitarattha, Andhakarattha, Antararattha, Arattha, Arattha, Bharattha, Cetirattha, Cinarattha, Colarattha, Cularattha, Damilarattha, Dasarattha, Devaputtarattha, Dhatarattha, Dhayarattha, Dvarattha, Giribarattha, Kalavapirattha, Kalingarattha.

Full-text (+16): Rashtra, Ratthavant, Pabbatarattha, Ajitarattha, Niyyatana, Kamboja, Bahika, Culagalla, Antararattha, Ratthavasin, Kalavapirattha, Kalavapigama, Tirorattha, Gonagamuka, Antarabhogika, Madda, Ratthapinda, Pushkarastika, Padirattha, Samvinayika.

Relevant text

Search found 3 books and stories containing Rattha, Raṭṭha, Ratthā; (plurals include: Ratthas, Raṭṭhas, Ratthās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)

Verse 84 - The Story of Venerable Dhammika < [Chapter 6 - Paṇḍita Vagga (The Wise)]

Verse 294-295 - The Story of Venerable Bhaddiya < [Chapter 21 - Pakiṇṇaka Vagga (Miscellaneous)]

Verse 328-330 - Admonition to Five Hundred Monks < [Chapter 23 - Nāga Vagga (The Great)]

show preview

The Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)

Jataka 14: Vātamiga-jātaka < [Book I - Ekanipāta]

show preview

Pallava period (Social and Cultural History) (by S. Krishnamurthy)

Origin of the Pallava Dynasty < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]

show preview