Vedhavera: 1 definition
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Vedhavera 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 DictionaryVedhavera, (for *Sk. vaidhaveya, fr. vidhavā) son of a widow; in two diff. passages of the Jātaka, both times characterized as sukka-cchavī vedhaverā “sons of widows, with white skins, ” and at both places misunderstood (or unintelligibly explained) by the Cy. viz. J. IV, 184 (+thulla-bāhū; C. : vidhavā apatikā tehi vidhavā sarantī ti (ti)vidha-verā ca vedhaverā); VI, 508 (C. : vidhav’itthakā; v. l. vidhav-ittikāmā purisā). (Page 648)
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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