Salakiya, Sālākiya: 2 definitions
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Salakiya 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: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarysālākiya : (nt.) ophthalmology.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionarySālākiya, (nt.) (cp. Sk. śālākya in Suśruta) ophthalmology D. I, 12, 69; DA. I, 98. (Page 706)
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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Bhesajjakkhandhaka (Chapter on Medicine) (by Hin-tak Sik)
Medical Principles (In Early Buddhist Scriptures) < [Chapter 3 - Concepts of Health and Disease]
Ophthalmology (Sālākiya) < [Chapter 5 - Diseases and Treatments in the Chapter on Medicine]