Pampaka: 5 definitions

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Pampaka 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

[«previous next»] — Pampaka in Pali glossary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

pampaka : (m.) a loris.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Pampaka, (etym? Cp. Sk. pampā N. of a river (or lake), but cp. ref. in BR. under pampā varaṇ-ādi) a loris (Abhp. 618) i.e. an ape; but probably meant for a kind of bird (cp. Kern, Toev. s. v.) J. VI, 538 (C. reads pampuka & explains by pampaṭaka). (Page 417)

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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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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

Pāmpaka (पाम्पक) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—poet. [Sūktikarṇāmṛta by Śrīdharadāsa]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pāmpaka (पाम्पक):—m. Name of a poet, [Catalogue(s)]

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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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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Paṃpaka (ಪಂಪಕ):—[adjective] attractive; beautiful; lovely; charming.

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Paṃpaka (ಪಂಪಕ):—

1) [noun] the condition of being crowded with.

2) [noun] a great supply; excessiveness; abundance.

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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.

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