Tiracchanakatha, Tiracchānakathā, Tiracchana-katha: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Tiracchanakatha 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.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Manual of Buddhist Terms and Doctrines'low talk', lit. 'beastly talk', is the name in the sutta-texts for the following:
"Talk about kings and robbers, ministers and armies, danger and war, eating and drinking, clothes and dwellings, garlands and scents, relations, chariots, villages and markets, towns and districts, women and heroes, street talks, talks by the well, talk about those departed in days gone by, tittle-tattle, talks about world and sea, about gain and loss" (A.X.69 etc.).
In the commentaries 4 further kinds are enumerated, thus bringing the number to 32, as mostly counted, namely:
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talk about sensuous enjoyment,
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self-mortification,
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eternity and
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self-annihilation.
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
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarytiracchānakathā : (f.) talk about animals; a childish talk.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryTiracchānakathā refers to: “animal talk”; wrong or childish talk in general Vin. I, 188; D. I, 7, 178; III, 54; Vism. 127; explained at DA. I, 89 by anīyānikattā sagga-mokkha-maggānaṃ tiraccha-bhūtā kathā;
Note: tiracchānakathā is a Pali compound consisting of the words tiracchāna and kathā.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Tiracchana, Katha, Katta, Kata.
Full-text: Low Speech, Low Talk, Frivolous Talk, Foolish Babble, Vaca, Tiraccha, Bhassa, Vacabhilapa, Rajakatha, Sacca.
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