Vaddhaka, Vaḍḍhaka: 3 definitions
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Vaddhaka 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.
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryvaḍḍhaka : (adj.) augmenting; increasing.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryVaḍḍhaka, (fr. vaḍḍheti) 1. augmenting, increasing, i.e. looking after the welfare of somebody or something, one who superintends J. I, 2 (rāsi° the steward of an estate).—2. a maker of, in special sense (cīvara° robecutter, perhaps fr. vardh to cut: see vaddheti) a tailor J. I, 220. (Page 595)
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Vaddhaka, (vaddha+ka) in cpd. aṃsa° “shoulder strap” should be the uniform reading for a series of diff. spellings (°vaṭṭaka, °baddhaka, °bandhaka) at Vin. I, 204; II, 114; IV, 170. Cp. Geiger, Zeitschrift fur Buddhismus IV. 107. (Page 599)
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: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryVaddhaka (वद्धक).—see s.v. vardha.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Ends with: Kulavaddhaka, Rasivaddhaka.
Full-text: Vardha, Vardhaka, Vaddheti, Rasivaddhaka, Amsakuta, Rashi, Vaddhati.
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