Kulavaka, Kulāvaka: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Kulavaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarykulāvaka : (nt.) nest.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryKulāvaka, (nt.) a nest D. I, 91 (=DA. I, 257 nivāsaṭṭhanaṃ); S. I, 8; S. I, 224=J. I, 203 (a brood of birds=supaṇṇapotakā); J. III, 74 (v. l. BB), 431; VI, 344; DhA. II, 22. (Page 223)
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryKulavaka (कुलवक).—m. = Sanskrit kuravaka, a kind of tree: Mahāvastu iii.80.1 (verse), with only 1 ms. (the other omits the word).
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Kulavaka Jataka, Kulavaka Sutta, Kulavaka Vagga.
Ends with: Sakunakulavaka.
Full-text: Sakunakulavaka, Kutava, Kulavaka Sutta, Sineru, Kulavaka Jataka, Magha.
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Search found 4 books and stories containing Kulavaka, Kulāvaka; (plurals include: Kulavakas, Kulāvakas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Settlement in Early Historic Ganga Plain (by Chirantani Das)
Part 10 - Water-Drainage System (regarding Rājagṛha) < [Chapter I - The Case Study of Rājagṛha]
The Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Jataka 31: Kulāvaka-jātaka < [Book I - Ekanipāta]
The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Part 3 - Story of Garahadinna and Sirigutta < [Chapter 35 - Story of Māra]
Part 3 - Story of the Wealthy Man Anāthapiṇḍika < [Chapter 20 - The Six Princes achieved different Attainments]
(7) Seventh Pāramī: The Perfection of Truthfulness (sacca-pāramī) < [Chapter 6 - On Pāramitā]
The Mahavastu (great story) (by J. J. Jones)
Chapter IX(b) - The Five Hundred Merchants (metrical) < [Volume III]
Chapter XVIII - Attributes of the Buddhas < [Volume I]