Shatkati, Ṣaṭkati, Shat-kati: 1 definition

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Ṣaṭkati (ஷட்கதி) [ṣaṭ-kati] noun < ṣaḍ-gati. (Buddhist Philosophy) The six kinds of birth, viz., makkaṭ-kati, tēva-kati, pirama-kati, naraka-kati, vilaṅku-kati, pēy-k-kati; மக்கட்கதி தேவகதி பிரமகதி நரககதி விலங்குகதி பேய்க்கதி என அறுவகைப் பட்ட பிறப்புக்கள். [makkadkathi thevagathi piramagathi naragakathi vilangugathi peykkathi ena aruvagaip patta pirappukkal.] (மணிமேகலை [manimegalai] 30, 56-58, உரை. [urai.])

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon
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