Kathalika, Kathālikā: 1 definition
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Kathalika 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 DictionaryKathalika, (nt.) (der. uncertain), always in combination pād’odaka pāda-pīṭha pāda-k°: either a cloth to wipe the feet with after washing them, or a footstool Vin. I, 9, 47; II, 22 sq. , 210, 216. At VvA. 8 however with pāda-pīṭha explained as a footstool (pāda-ṭhāpana-yoggaṃ dārukhaṇḍaṃ āsanaṃ). Bdhgh (on CV II. 1. 1) explained pādapīṭha as a stool to put the washed foot on, pāda-kathalika as a stool to put the unwashed foot on, or a cloth to rub the feet with (ghaṃsana).
the meaning “bowl” seems to be preferable to Bdhgh’s forced interpretation as “towel. ” (Page 184)
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Kathālikā, (f.) (fr. kuth, to boil) kettle, cooking pot; in daṇḍa° (a pot with a handle) Vin. I, 286 (v. l. kathālaka), and meda° A iv. 377; DhA. II, 179. (Page 184)
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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Starts with: Katalikai.
Ends with: Dandakathalika, Medakathalika, Padakathalika.
Full-text: Dandakathalika, Padakathalika.
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