Nanattakaya, Nānattakāya, Nanatta-kaya: 2 definitions
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Nanattakaya 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 Dictionarynānattakāya : (adj.) having a variety of bodily states.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryNānattakāya refers to: (adj.) having a variety of bodies or bodily states (combined with or opp. to ekatta°, nānatta-saññin, & ekatta-saññin), appl. to manussā, devā, vinipātikā (cp. nava sattâvāsā) A. IV, 39 sq. =Nd2 5702; D. III, 253, 263, 282;
Note: nānattakāya is a Pali compound consisting of the words nānatta and kāya.
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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