Yakkhadasi, Yakkhadāsī, Yakkha-dasi: 1 definition
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Yakkhadasi 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.
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Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryYakkhadāsī refers to: “a female temple slave, ” or perhaps “possessed by a demon” (?) J. VI, 501 (v. l. BB devatā-paviṭṭhā cp. p. 586: yakkh’āviṭṭhā.)
Note: yakkhadāsī is a Pali compound consisting of the words yakkha and dāsī.
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.
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Partial matches: Yakkha, Dashi, Taci.
Full-text: Varuni.
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