Lancavittaka, Lañcavittaka, Lanca-vittaka: 1 definition
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Lancavittaka 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 DictionaryLañcavittaka refers to: one who gets rich through bribes J. I, 339. Lañcaka: Hardy in ed. of Netti, p. 278 suggests writing lañjaka & translated “making known, ” “exposition” (cp. Sk. lañj to declare), found only at Miln. 137 & 217 in cpd. Saṃyutta-nikāya-vara-lañcaka (trln Rh. D. : “most excellent”); at Miln. 242 & 258 in Majjhimanikāya vara°; at Miln. 362 in Ekuttara-nikāya-vara°; and at Nett 2 in cpd. nayalañjaka. Trenckner (Miln. ed. p. 424) translates it as “excellent gift (to mankind). ” (Page 580)
Note: lañcavittaka is a Pali compound consisting of the words lañca and vittaka.
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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