Kappa: 8 definitions
Introduction:
Kappa means something in Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, biology. 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
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
: Pali Kanon: Manual of Buddhist Terms and Doctrinescf. Kappa (鈥渃osmogony鈥�).
Therav膩da 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).
India history and geography
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryKappa.鈥�(EI 33), Kanna岣峚; same as Sanskrit 艣ulka or kara. (SITI), Tamil-Telugu-Kanna岣峚; periodical and custo- mary payments by persons engaged in some professions. Note: kappa is defined in the 鈥淚ndian epigraphical glossary鈥� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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Kappa.鈥�(EI 33), Kanna岣峚; tolls; Note: kappa is defined in the 鈥淚ndian epigraphical glossary鈥� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Biology (plants and animals)
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Kappa in India is the name of a plant defined with Ficus tinctoria in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ficus parasitica Willd. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Florulae Insularum Australium Prodromus (1786)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1996)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kappa, for example side effects, health benefits, extract dosage, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryKappa, (adj. n.) (Sk. kalpa, see kappeti for etym. & formation) anything made with a definite object in view, prepared, arranged; or that which is fit, suitable, proper. See also DA. I, 103 & KhA 115 for var. meanings.鈥擨 Literal Meaning.鈥�1. (adj.) fitting, suitable, proper (cp. 掳t膩) (=kappiya) in kapp芒kappesu kusalo Th. 1, 251, 掳kovido Mhvs 15, 16; Sn. 911; as juice Miln. 161. 鈥�-鈥� (-掳) made as, like, resembling Vin. I, 290 (ahata掳); Sn. 35 (khaggavis膩峁嘺掳); hetu掳 acting as cause to Sn. 16; Miln. 105;鈥攁掳 incomparable Mhvs 14, 65;鈥� 2. (nt.) a fitting, i.e. harness or trapping (cp. kappana) Vv 209 (VvA. 104);鈥� a small black dot or smudge (kappabindu) imprinted on a new robe to make it lawful Vin. I, 255; IV, 227, 286: also fig. a making-up (of a trick): lesa掳 DA. I, 103; VvA. 348.鈥擨I. Applied Meaning. 鈥�-鈥� 1. (qualitative) ordinance, precept, rule; practice, manner Vin. II, 294, 301 (: kappati singilo峁嘺-kappo 鈥渇it is the rule concerning ... 鈥�); cp. Mhvs 4, 9; one of the chala峁単a, the 6 disciplines of Vedic interpretation, VvA. 265;鈥� 2. (temporal) a 鈥渇ixed鈥� time, time with ref. to individual and cosmic life. As 膩yu at DA. I, 103 (cp. kappa峁�); as a cycle of time=sa峁僺膩ra at Sn. 521, 535, 860 (na eti kappa峁�); as a measure of time: an age of the world Vin. III, 109; Miln. 108; Sdhp. 256, 257; PvA. 21; It. 17=Bdhd 87=S. II, 185. There are 3 principal cycles or aeons: mah膩掳, asa峁卥heyya掳, antara掳; each mah膩掳 consists of 4 asa峁卥heyya-kappas, viz. sa峁僾a峁弓a掳 sa峁僾a峁弓a峁弓h膩yi掳 viva峁弓a掳 viva峁弓a峁弓h膩yi掳 A. II, 142; often abbreviated to sa峁僾a峁弓a-viva峁弓a掳 D. I, 14; It. 15; frequent in formula ekampij膩ti峁�, etc. Vin. III, 4=D. III, 51, 111= It. 99. On pubbanta掳 & aparanta掳, past & future kappas see D. I, 12 sq. pa峁環ama-kappe at the beginning of the world, once upon a time (cp. at墨te) J. I, 207. When kappa stands by itself, a Mah膩-kappa is understood: DA. I, 162. A whole, complete kappa is designated by kevala掳 Sn. pp. 18=46~125; Sn. 517; also d墨gha掳 S. II, 181; Sdhp. 257. For similes as to the enormous length of a kappa see S. II, 181 & DA. I, 164=PvA. 254.鈥擜cc. kappa峁� adv. : for a long time D. II, 103=115= Ud. 62, quot. at DA. I, 103; Vin. II, 198; It. 17; Miln. 108; mayi 膩yukappa峁� J. I, 119, cp. Miln. 141. Cp. 蝉补峁卥补辫辫补.
Pali is the language of the Tipi峁璦ka, which is the sacred canon of Therav膩da Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha鈥檚 speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarykapp膩 (啶曕お啷嵿お啶�).鈥�& 办补辫辫墨 See 办补辫腻 & 办补辫墨.
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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Kappa (啶曕お啷嵿お) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: 碍峁涐梗.
2) Kappa (啶曕お啷嵿お) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Kalpa.
3) Kappa (啶曕お啷嵿お) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Kalpya.
4) Kappa (啶曕お啷嵿お) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Kalpa.
5) Kappa (啶曕お啷嵿お) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Kalpa.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKappa (嗖曕勃喑嵿勃):鈥擺noun] a regular payment of money, etc., made by one ruler or nation to another as acknowledgment of subjugation, for protection from invasion, etc.; tribute.
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Kappa (嗖曕勃喑嵿勃):鈥擺noun] a ring of gold or silver wire for the wrist or ankle, worn as an ornament or as the sign of a vow to a deity.
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Kappa (嗖曕勃喑嵿勃):鈥�
1) [noun] a hole, pit in the ground made to catch wild animals.
2) [noun] a deep, broad ditch dug around a farm, garden etc. for avoiding cattle coming in.
3) [noun] a water way for excess rain water to flow out of a areca field.
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Kappa (嗖曕勃喑嵿勃):鈥�
1) [noun] (dial.) a kind of bag made of woven or plaited hemp, straw, rope, etc.
2) [noun] a small compartment in a cupboard.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryKappa (啶曕お啷嵿お):鈥攁dv. (of sweets, etc.) to bolt;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Gatika, A, Vinasha, Kappavinasa.
Starts with (+22): Kappa Sutta, Kappa thivva, Kappa-mavakuru, Kappa-teega, Kappa-tiga, Kappabasari, Kappabindu, Kappaccakka, Kappaggi, Kappahalahala, Kappajala, Kappakala, Kappakata, Kappalata, Kappana, Kappanibbatta, Kappanjaha, Kappapadapa, Kappaparivatta, Kapparukkha.
Full-text (+853): Kappavinasa, Kappavinasaudaka, Akappa, Kappura, Ayukappa, Vikappana, Vivatta Kappa, Upakappati, Pakappana, Upakappatu, Kalpa, Upakappantu, Kappana, Kappiya, Kappeti, Kappasamana, Acinnakappa, Kapputthana, Kappalata, Kappatthayi.
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Maha Buddhavamsa鈥擳he Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Part 3 - Definition of Kappa or Aeon < [Chapter 1-3 - Anud墨pan墨 on words and phrases]
Supplement (c): Fulfilment of the Ten Perfections < [Chapter 9 - The chronicle of twenty-four Buddhas]
Supplement (d): The Eight Differences (vematta) < [Chapter 9 - The chronicle of twenty-four Buddhas]
A Manual of Abhidhamma (by N膩rada Thera)
Fourfold Rebirth < [Chapter V - Process Freed Section]
Apadana commentary (Atthakatha) (by U Lu Pe Win)
Commentary on the Biography of the thera, the donor of S墨h膩sana < [Chapter 2 - S墨h膩saniyavagga (lion-throne section)]
Gaining Of Perfections By Bodhisat < [Part 1 - Remote preface (d奴re-nid膩na)]
Various other 22 Buddhas < [Part 1 - Remote preface (d奴re-nid膩na)]
Vipassana Meditation (by Chanmyay Sayadaw)
Part 7 - Knowledge Of Maturity < [Chapter 5 - The Seven Stages Of Purification]
Vasudevahindi (cultural history) (by A. P. Jamkhedkar)
32. Types of Gods and Goddesses in Jainism < [Chapter 5 - Religion and Philosophy]
2. The four types of births < [Chapter 5 - Religion and Philosophy]
34. Ornaments, Dress and Decorations (in ancient India) < [Chapter 3 - Social Conditions]
Abhidhamma in Daily Life (by Ashin Janakabhivamsa) (by Ashin Janakabhivamsa)
Part 2 - How The World Came To An End < [Chapter 11 - Planes Of Existence]
Part 5 - The Pleasure Of Brahmas < [Chapter 11 - Planes Of Existence]
Cause 1 - The Expiry Of Life-span < [Part 1 - The Four Causes Of Death]