Bhattavetana, Bhatta-vetana: 2 definitions
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Bhattavetana 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: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarybhattavetana : (nt.) food and fees.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryBhattavetana refers to: service for food, food as wages (cp. bhaktā-dāsa a slave working for food Manu VIII, 415, see Fick. Sociale Gliederung p. 197), in general “hire, wages,” also “professional fee” D. III, 191; Vin. III, 222 (rañño bh-v. -āhāro “in the King’s pay”); J. IV, 132 sq. , Miln. 379; DhA. I, 25 (to a physician); VvA. 305.
Note: bhattavetana is a Pali compound consisting of the words bhatta and vetana.
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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