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Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

kaliṅgara : (m.; nt.) a log; rotten piece of wood; chaff.

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

Kaḷiṅgara, =kalingara. (Page 200)

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Kaliṅgara, (m. nt.) (BB ḷ) (cp. Sk. kaḍaṅkara & kaḍaṅgara, on which in sense of “log” see Kern, Toev. s. v. kalingara) 1. a log, a piece of wood M. I, 449, 451; S. II, 268; DhA. III, 315; often in sense of something useless, or a trifle (combined with kaṭṭha q. v.) Dh. 41; DhA. I, 321 (=kaṭṭhakhaṇḍa, a chip) Th. 2, 468 (id.) as kaṭṭhakalingarāni DhA. II, 142.—2. a plank, viz. a step in a staircase, in sopāna° Vin. II, 128, cp. sopāna-kaḷevara.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Kalimgarasme, Kalingara Sutta, Kalingaraja, Kalingarajan, Kalingarakanda, Kalingaranna, Kalingarattha, Kalinka-rayancampa, Kalinkarayan.

Ends with: Katthakalingara, Sopanakalingara.

Full-text: Kalanda, Katthakalingara, Kalingarakanda, Sopanakalingara, Kalingarupadhana, Kalingara Sutta, Kadangara, Kalebara.

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Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)

Verse 41 - The Story of Tissa, the Monk with a Stinking Body < [Chapter 3 - Citta Vagga (Mind)]

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