In Buddhism

Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

A Damila chief, ally of Kulasekhara. Cv.lxxvi.146.

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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).

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Viṭṭara (ವಿಟ್ಟರ):—[noun] Brihaspati, the preceptor of gods.

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Viṭṭara (ವಿಟ್ಟರ):—[noun] a piece of furniture to sit on; a seat, chair, stool, etc.

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Vittara (ವಿತ್ತರ):—

1) [noun] the degree or extent to which something is expanded; expansion; range.

2) [noun] rich supply; abundance; profusion.

3) [noun] a thing to sit on, as a chair, plank, mat, etc.; a seat.

4) [noun] behaviour of a woman intended to excite admiration or love in men merely for the sake of vanity or mischief; flirtation; coquetry.

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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: Vittaraga, Vittarakavi, Vittarakkalli, Vittarakshin, Vittaram.

Ends with: Simgavittara.

Full-text: Kshetravid, Varivodha, Vittarakkalli, Vittarakavi.

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Shrimad Bhagavad-gita (by Narayana Gosvami)

Verse 12.2 < [Chapter 12 - Bhakti-yoga (Yoga through Pure Devotional Service)]

Verse 12.1 < [Chapter 12 - Bhakti-yoga (Yoga through Pure Devotional Service)]

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