Khirapaka, Khīrapaka, Khira-paka: 2 definitions
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Khirapaka 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: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarykhīrapaka : (adj.) sucking the milk.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryKhīrapaka refers to: drinking milk; sucking (of a calf: vaccho mātari kh°) Dh. 284 (v. l. khīra-pāna); DhA. III, 424;
Note: khīrapaka is a Pali compound consisting of the words khīra and paka.
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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