Kappata, Kappaṭa, Kappatā, Kappaṭā: 5 definitions
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Kappata means something in Buddhism, Pali, Tamil. 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.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesA merchant of Benares, the Bodhisatta.
He was a potter and owned a donkey who carried loads of pots and could travel seven leagues a day. Once Kappata took the donkey to Takkasila, where the latter became so enamoured of a female donkey that he refused to go home until the merchant promised to find him a mate equally beautiful. On reaching home the merchant offered to fulfil his promise, but refused to supply any extra food for the animals mate or for the foals if any were born. This opened the donkeys eyes, and he renounced his desire for a mate. The donkey is identified with Nanda, and the female donkey with Janapadakalyani Nanda (DhA.i.103f).
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarykappaṭa : (m.) old rag; torn garment.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryKappaṭa, (kad-paṭa=ku-paṭa) a dirty, old rag, torn garment (of a bhikkhu) Th. 1, 199. (Page 187)
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Kappatā, (f.) (abstr. fr. kappa) fitness, suitability DA. I, 207. (Page 187)
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKappaṭa (ಕಪ್ಪಟ):—[noun] = ಕಪ್ಪಡ [kappada].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKappaṭā (கப்படா) noun Waist; அரை. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [arai. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Kappatakam, Kappatakamaran, Kappatakura, Kappatam.
Ends with: Addakappata.
Full-text: Kappate, Kad, Pata, Janapadakalyani Nanda, Nanda.
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The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Part 6 - Discourses Relating the Story of Kappata < [Chapter 20 - The Six Princes achieved different Attainments]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Appendix 1 - The story of Nanda (the half-brother of the Buddha) < [Chapter IV - Explanation of the Word Bhagavat]