Apadisa, Apadisha, Apadiśa: 3 definitions
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Apadisa 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.
The Sanskrit term Apadiśa can be transliterated into English as Apadisa or Apadisha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryapadisa : (m.) witness; testimony.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryApadisa, (fr apa + diś) reference, testimony, witness DhA.II, 39. (Page 51)
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: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryApadiśa (अपदिश).—n. or ind.
(-śaṃ) Intermidiate space, half of a point of the compass. E. apa, and diśa to show, ka aff.
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: Apadisamlina, Apadisana, Apadisati, Apadisham.
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