Tavataka, Tāvataka: 2 definitions
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Tavataka 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 Dictionarytāvataka : (adj.) just so much; just so long.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryTāvataka, (adj.) (der. fr. tāva) just so much or just so long (viz. as the situation requires), with (or ellipt. without) a corresp. yāvataka Vin. I, 83 (yāvatake-t. as many as): D. II, 18 (yāvatakv’assa kāyo tāvatakv’assa vyāmo as tall as is his body so far can he stretch his arms: the 19th sign of a Mahāpurisa); Instr. as adv. tāvatakena after a little time Miln. 107; DhA. III, 61.—See also tattaka (contracted of tāvataka). (Page 300)
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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Starts with: Tavataka-Kha-Ga.
Full-text: Yavataka, Tavantakam, Tavattikam, Tavattakam, Tattaka, Vikara.
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