Upacika, Upacikā: 4 definitions
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Upacika means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Upachika.
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryupacikā : (f.) termite; white ant.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryUpacikā, (f.) (connected with Sk. upadīkā, although the relation is not quite clear. Attempts at explns. by Trencker Notes 62 (*utpādikā › upatikā › upacikā) & Kern, Toev. p. 102 (upacikā = Vedic upajīka, this fr. upajihikā for °dihikā, vv. ll. upadehihā & upadīkā). It may however be a direct der. from upa + ci, thus meaning “making heaps, a builder”) the termite or white ant Vin. II, 113, 148, 152; III, 151; M. I, 306; J. III, 320; IV, 331; Miln. 363, 392; Vism. 62, DhA. II, 25; III, 15. (Page 140)
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryUpacīkā (उपचीका):—f. = upajikā below, [Atharva-veda.Paipp.]
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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.
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