Gandhabbahatthaka, Gandhabba-hatthaka: 1 definition
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Gandhabbahatthaka 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: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryGandhabbahatthaka refers to: “a G.-hand, ” i.e. a wooden instrument in the shape of a bird’s claw with which the body was rubbed in bathing Vin.II, 106, see Vin. Texts III, 67. (Page 244)
Note: gandhabbahatthaka is a Pali compound consisting of the words gandhabba and hatthaka.
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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Vinaya (3): The Cullavagga (by T. W. Rhys Davids)
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Vinaya Pitaka (3): Khandhaka (by I. B. Horner)