Kacchaputa, Kacchapuṭa: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Kacchaputa 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Kachchhaputa.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarykacchapuṭa : (m.) a hawker. (adj.), one who has a bundle hanging from one's shoulder.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryKacchapuṭa, (see kaccha1) reed-basket, sling-basket, pingo, in —vāṇija a trader, hawker, pedlar J. I, 111. (Page 175)
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: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKacchapuṭa (कच्छपुट):—[=kaccha-puṭa] [from kaccha] m. a box with compartments, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]
[Sanskrit to German]
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)
Partial matches: Kaccha, Puta.
Full-text: Kacchika, Kakshaputa, Shodashaka, Kakshaputatantra.
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