Hatthipakara, Hatthipākāra, Hatthin-pakara: 2 definitions
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Hatthipakara 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 Dictionaryhatthipākāra : (m.) a wall with figures of elephants in relief.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryHatthipākāra refers to: “elephant-wall, ” wall of the upper storey with figures of elephants in relief Mhvs 33, 5. See Geiger, Mhvs translation 228, n. 2.
Note: hatthipākāra is a Pali compound consisting of the words hatthin and pākāra.
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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