Sadhuka, Sādhuka: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Sadhuka means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesA village in Kosala where Isidatta and Purana once stayed (S.v.348). Buddhaghosa says (SA.iii.215) the village belonged to them.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySādhuka (साधुक).—Name of a mixed caste; L. D. B.
Derivable forms: sādhukaḥ (साधुकः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySādhuka (साधुक).—m.
(-kaḥ) A low or degraded tribe. E. kan added to the preceding.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySādhuka (साधुक):—[from sādh] m. Name of a low or degraded tribe, [ib.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionarySādhuka (साधुक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. A low or degraded tribe.
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: Sadhukadi, Sadhukadi-bhasha, Sadhukam, Sadhukamyata, Sadhukara, Sadhukarin, Sadhukarman.
Full-text: Sadhukam, Ajjhupekkhitar, Yacana, Thapatayo Sutta, Purana, Isidatta, Manas.
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Search found 7 books and stories containing Sadhuka, Sādhuka; (plurals include: Sadhukas, Sādhukas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Mahavamsa (by Wilhelm Geiger)
A Manual of Abhidhamma (by Nārada Thera)
Signs of Mental Culture < [Chapter IX - Mental Culture]
Vinaya Pitaka (1): Bhikkhu-vibhanga (the analysis of Monks’ rules) (by I. B. Horner)
Vinaya (2): The Mahavagga (by T. W. Rhys Davids)
Mahavagga, Khandaka 2, Chapter 3 < [Khandaka 2 - The Uposatha Ceremony, and the Patimokkha]
The Buddhist Path to Enlightenment (study) (by Dr Kala Acharya)
2. Bodhipakkhiya-dhammā (practices leading to enlightenment) < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Buddhist Monastic Discipline (by Jotiya Dhirasekera)