Rahada: 4 definitions

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Rahada means something in Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India, Marathi. 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.

India history and geography

Source: OpenEdition books: Vividhatīrthakalpaḥ (History)

Rāhaḍa (राहड) (ca. 951-979) refers to one of the seven kings of the Cāpotkaṭa dynasty of Gujarat, according to the Sukṛtasaṃkīrtana.—Cf. Vividhatīrthakalpa by Jinaprabhasūri (13th century A.D.); “Navsāri grant of Pulakeśī Janāśrāya” (Vocr p. 230, cited by Sankalia 1941 p. 36); Ratnamālā; Prabandhacintāmaṇi (14.26-15.4); Kumārapālacarita; Sukṛtasaṃkīrtana (quoted Burgess 1903 p. 7); JBBRAS IX p. 155.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

rahada : (m.) a lake.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Rahada, (Vedic hrada, with diæresis & metathesis *harada ›rahada; the other metathetic form of the same hrada is *draha›daha) a (deep) pond, a lake D. I, 50 (°ṃ iva vippasannaṃ udānaṃ); S. I, 169=183 (dhammo rahado sīla-tittho); Sn. 721=Miln. 414 (rahado pūro va paṇḍito); It. 92 (rahado va nivāto), 114 (r. sa-ummi sāvaṭṭo sagaho); DhA. II, 152.—As udaka° at D. I, 74, 84; A. III, 25 (ubbhid-odako); Pug. 47.—On r. in similes see J. P. T. S. 1907, 127. (Page 567)

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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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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

rahāḍa (रहाड) [or डी, ḍī].—The mud-pit of the gambolers and rioters during the hōḷī: also the dancing and capering and sport in it. 2 Muckiness or sloppiness (of a road, floor &c.); mud in general: also the slush or squashy matter (of rotting melons, dissolving gūḷa &c.)

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rahāḍā (रहाडा).—m (rahāḍa) Busy arrangements and preparations (as for a wedding, feast &c.); confused or lively bustling in general. v ghāla, paḍa, asa.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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