Vakhara, Vakharā: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Vakhara means something in Buddhism, Pali, Marathi. 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
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: archive.org: Bulletin of the French School of the Far East (volume 5)Vakhara (वखर) [?] (in Chinese: P'o-k'ia-lo) is the name of an ancient kingdom associated with Viśākhā or Viśākhānakṣatra, as mentioned in chapter 18 of the Candragarbha: the 55th section of the Mahāsaṃnipāta-sūtra, a large compilation of Sūtras (texts) in Mahāyāna Buddhism partly available in Sanskrit, Tibetan and Chinese.—Chapter 18 deals with geographical astrology and, in conversation with Brahmarāja and others, Buddha explains how he entrusts the Nakṣatras [e.g., Viśākhā] with a group of kingdoms [e.g., Vakhara] for the sake of protection and prosperity.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryvakharā (वखरा).—m vakhara m n An agricultural implement to root up and draw along the grass and weeds out of a field of corn; a sort of scuffler: also a sort of harrow for breaking and leveling.
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vakhāra (वखार).—f ( H) A warehouse or storeroom.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishvakhāra (वखार).—f A warehouse or store-room.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusVakhāra (ವಖಾರ):—[noun] a warehouse; a godown.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Vakharadara, Vakharanem.
Ends with: Gamvakhara, Javakhara, Ukharavakhara.
Full-text: Vakhare, Vakharu, Vakharadara, Vakhari, Vakharanem, Savara, Vishakha.
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