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Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Rathaka (रथक) (or simply ratha) refers to the “(divine) chariot (of lord Śiva)” (built by Viśvakarman), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.7 (“The gods pray”).—Accordingly, as Sanatkumāra narrated to Vyāsa: “The divine chariot (ratha/rathaka) of lord Śiva consisting of all the worlds was built by Viśvakarman with devoted effort. [sarvalokamayo divyo ratho yatnena sādaram] It was appreciated by all. It was golden in colour and all the elements had gone into its making. The right wheel was the sun and the left wheel was the moon. [...]”.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Pali-English dictionary

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

1) Rathaka, ² (adj.) (ratha+ka) having a chariot, neg. a° without a chariot J. VI, 515. (Page 565)

2) Rathaka, ¹ (nt.) (fr. ratha, cp. Sk. rathaka m. ) a little carriage, a toy cart D. I, 6 (cp. DA. I, 86: khuddakarathaṃ); Vin. II, 10; III, 180; M. I, 226; Miln. 229. (Page 565)

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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.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Rathaka (रथक).—m. and nt. (Sanskrit ratha, m., plus -ka dim.), toy cart: m., Jātakamālā 63.10; Bodhisattvabhūmi 281.13 f., 23; Saddharmapuṇḍarīka 75.5, 9 (prose), but nt. (go-rathakāni, aja-r°, mṛga-r°) Saddharmapuṇḍarīka 74.4 f.; 75.4 (also all prose). Acc. to [Pali Text Society’s Pali-English Dictionary], nt. in Pali, but I think the form rathakaṃ in the recorded passages may be under- stood as acc. m. In Buddhacarita iii.62 mss. rathaṃ, nom. sg., Johnston em. rathaḥ.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Rathaka (रथक):—[from ratha] m. a small chariot or cart, [Jātakamālā]

2) [v.s. ...] [plural] [particular] parts of a house, [Agni-purāṇa]

[Sanskrit to German]

Rathaka in German

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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: Ratakaran, Rathakadya, Rathakalpa, Rathakalpaka, Rathakamy, Rathakamya, Rathakara, Rathakara Vagga, Rathakaraka, Rathakarakula, Rathakaratva, Rathakarika, Rathakarya, Rathakatya, Rathakaya, Rattakacam.

Ends with: Gorathaka, Krathaka.

Full-text: Gorathaka, Goshakata.

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