Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

atthara : (m.) a rug; a carpet. || atthāra (m.), spreading out.

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

Atthāra, (cp. Sk. āstāra, fr. attharati) spreading out Vin. V, 172 (see kaṭhina). atthāraka same ibid. ; Vin. II, 87 (covering). (Page 25)

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Atthara, (fr. attharati) a rug (for horses, elephants etc.) D. I, 7. (Page 24)

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

1) Aṭṭhāra (अट्ठार) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Aṣṭhādaśan.

Aṭṭhāra has the following synonyms: Aṭṭhārasa.

2) Atthara (अत्थर) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Āstṛ.

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: Attharaha, Attharaka, Attharana, Attharapeti, Attharasa, Attharasaga, Attharasama, Attharasiya, Attharati, Attharaya, Attharaya.

Ends with: Assatthara, Gatthara, Hadavatthara, Hatthatthara, Kankada-patthara, Kathinatthara, Katthatthara, Matthara, Patthara, Rathatthara, Rathupatthara, Satthara, Upatthara, Vattara, Vatthara.

Full-text: Ashthadashan, Astri, Attharasa, Attharaka, Katthatthara, Hatthatthara, Rathatthara, Phalaka.

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