Potta, Poṭṭa, Pōttā: 6 definitions
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Potta means something in Jainism, Prakrit, the history of ancient India, Tamil. 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.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Poṭṭa (पोट्ट) refers to the “abdomen” or “stomach”.—In his publication for the Journal of Jaina Studies, Yutaka Kawasaki collected in a non-definite list several rare Sanskrit words (e.g., poṭṭa) from Malayagiri’s and Kṣemakīrti’s commentaries on the Bṛhatkalpabhāṣya: a 6th century commentary on monastic discipline authored by Svetambara Jain exegete Saṅghadāsa.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
India history and geography
Potta (“abdomen”) is one of the many exogamous septs (division) among the Bōyas (an old fighting caste of Southern India). The Bōyas were much prized as fighting men in the stirring times of the eighteenth century .
Potta.—cf. milita-potta-drammā (LP), collected government money. Cf. potra. Note: potta is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Prakrit-English dictionary
1) Poṭṭa (पोट्ट) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Putra.
2) Potta (पोत्त) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Pautra.
3) Potta (पोत्त) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Potra.
4) Potta (पोत्त) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Pota.
Potta has the following synonyms: Pottaga.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Potta (ಪೊತ್ತ):—
1) [noun] a small bag, pouch for keeping and carrying money; a money purse.
2) [noun] (gen.) money .
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Poṭṭa (பொட்ட) adverb
1. Suddenly, swiftly; விரைவாக. பொட்ட வல்லுயிர் போவதன் முன்னம் [viraivaga. potta valluyir povathan munnam] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 20, 6).
2. Entirely; முழுதும். பொட்டத் துற்றி மாரிப்பகை புணர்த்த [muzhuthum. pottath thurri marippagai punartha] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் பெரிய.ாழ். [nalayira thivyappirapandam periyazh.] 3, 5, 1).
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Pōttā (போத்தா) [pōttātal [pōttarutal]] verb < போ- [po-] + தா- [tha-] +. transitive
1. To go and bring; to get, fetch; போய்க்கொண்டுவருதல். பரதவர் போத் தந்த பன்மீன் [poykkonduvaruthal. parathavar poth thantha panmin] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 114, உரை [urai]).
2. To fill up, as an ellipsis in a sentence; உரிய சொல்லை வருவித்துரைத்தல். [uriya sollai varuvithuraithal.]
3. To send by messenger; கொடுத்தனுப்புதல். அமரர்கள் போத்தந்தார் [koduthanupputhal. amararkal pothanthar] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் பெரிய.ாழ் [nalayira thivyappirapandam periyazh] 1, 3, 4).
4. To send out; to permit to go out; புறப்பட விடுதல். உன்னை . . . போத்தந்த நுமர் [purappada viduthal. unnai . . . pothantha numar] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 58, 10). — intransitive
1. To go, proceed; போதலைச் செய்தல். நல்வாயிற் போத்தந்த பொழுதி னான் [pothalais seythal. nalvayir pothantha pozhuthi nan] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 84, 5).
2. To get out, come out; வெளிவருதல். போத்தந்து தாயர் தெருவிற் றவிர்ப்ப [velivaruthal. pothanthu thayar theruvir ravirppa] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 84, 14).
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Pōttā (போத்தா) noun < bhōktā nominative singular of bhōktṛ.
1. See போக்தா. நானே போத்தா [pogtha. nane potha] (விநாயகபு. [vinayagapu.] 83, 85).
2. One who eats; உண்போன். [unpon.]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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