Annatama, Aññatama: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Annatama 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 Dictionaryaññatama : (adj.) one out of many; unknown.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryAññatama, (pron. adj.) (añña + superl. suff. tama; see also aññatara) one out of many, the one or the other of, a certain, any Mhvs 38, 14. (Page 14)
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
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Annatamanin.
Ends with: Sampannatama.
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