Kambutala, Kambu-tala: 1 definition
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Kambutala 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 DictionaryKambutala refers to: the base or lower part of a shell, viz. the spiral part, fig. the lines of the neck J. V, 155 (°ābhāsā gīvā, explained on p. 156 as suvaṇṇālingatala-sannibhā); also the (polished) surface of a shell, used as simile for smoothness J. V, 204, 207;
Note: kambutala is a Pali compound consisting of the words kambu and tala.
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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