Saṇhaka, Sanhaka: 1 definition

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Saṇhaka 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 Dictionary

Saṇhaka, at J. III, 394 (of hair growing white “saṇhakasadisā”) according to Kern, Toev. II. 69 (coarse) hempen cloth (=sāṇavāka), as indicated by v. l. sāṇalāka. Thus a der. fr. saṇa=sāṇa. Kern compares P. tuṇhīra= tūṇīra; Sk. śaṇa=śāṇaka. According to Andersen, Pāli Glossary “betelnut” (=saṇha). (Page 672)

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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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