Anapaka, Aṇāpaka, Āṇāpaka: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Anapaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryaṇāpaka : (m.) one who commands or issues orders.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryĀṇāpaka, (adj. n.) (fr. āṇāpeti) 1. (adj.) giving an order Vism.303. — 2. (n.) one who gives or calls out orders, a town-crier, an announcer of the orders (of an authority) Miln.147. (Page 97)
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryĀṇapaka (आणपक).—m. (to āṇapeti, with suffix aka), one who orders or gives instructions: Mahāvastu i.361.21; 362.4, 6; 363.2, 3, 5, 12. Senart reads āṇāpaka in each case; the mss. are corrupt but invariably show short -a- in the second syllable (altho Pali has only āṇāpaka).
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Āṇāpaka (आणापक).—[, see āṇapaka.]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Anapakara, Anapakarana, Anapakari, Anapakarin, Anapakarman, Anapakarmma, Anapakarsha.
Ends with: Cikkanapaka, Ganapaka, Ghranapaka, Jnanapaka, Vanapaka.
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