Potta, Po峁弓a, P艒tt膩: 6 definitions
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Potta means something in Jainism, Prakrit, the history of ancient India, Tamil. 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 Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: academia.edu: Rare Sanskrit Words from the Commentary on the B峁沨at-kalpa-bh膩峁aPo峁弓a (啶啶熰啶�) refers to the 鈥渁bdomen鈥� or 鈥渟tomach鈥�.鈥擨n his publication for the Journal of Jaina Studies, Yutaka Kawasaki collected in a non-definite list several rare Sanskrit words (e.g., 辫辞峁弓补) from Malayagiri鈥檚 and K峁mak墨rti鈥檚 commentaries on the B峁沨atkalpabh膩峁a: a 6th century commentary on monastic discipline authored by Svetambara Jain exegete Sa峁単had膩sa.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, 鈥榮elf-reliance鈥�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
India history and geography
: Project Gutenberg: Castes and Tribes of Southern India, Volume 1Potta (鈥渁bdomen鈥�) is one of the many exogamous septs (division) among the B艒yas (an old fighting caste of Southern India). The B艒yas were much prized as fighting men in the stirring times of the eighteenth century .
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryPotta.鈥攃f. milita-potta-dramm膩 (LP), collected government money. Cf. potra. Note: potta 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Prakrit-English dictionary
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Po峁弓a (啶啶熰啶�) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Putra.
2) Potta (啶啶む啶�) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Pautra.
3) Potta (啶啶む啶�) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Potra.
4) Potta (啶啶む啶�) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Pota.
Potta has the following synonyms: Pottaga.
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 corpusPotta (嗖硦嗖む硩嗖�):鈥�
1) [noun] a small bag, pouch for keeping and carrying money; a money purse.
2) [noun] (gen.) money .
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconPo峁弓a (喈瘖喈熰瘝喈�) adverb
1. Suddenly, swiftly; 喈掂喈班瘓喈掂喈�. 喈瘖喈熰瘝喈� 喈掂喁嵿喁佮喈苦喁� 喈瘚喈掂喈┼瘝 喈瘉喈┼瘝喈┼喁� [viraivaga. potta valluyir povathan munnam] (喈む瘒喈掂喈班喁� [thevaram] 20, 6).
2. Entirely; 喈瘉喈脆瘉喈む瘉喈瘝. 喈瘖喈熰瘝喈熰喁� 喈む瘉喈编瘝喈编 喈喈班喈瘝喈畷喁� 喈瘉喈｀喁嵿喁嵿 [muzhuthum. pottath thurri marippagai punartha] (喈ㄠ喈侧喈喈� 喈む喈掂瘝喈喁嵿喈苦喈喁嵿喈瘝 喈瘑喈班喈�.喈距喁�. [nalayira thivyappirapandam periyazh.] 3, 5, 1).
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P艒tt膩 (喈瘚喈む瘝喈む) [p艒tt膩tal [p艒ttarutal]] verb < 喈瘚- [po-] + 喈む- [tha-] +. transitive
1. To go and bring; to get, fetch; 喈瘚喈瘝喈曕瘝喈曕瘖喈｀瘝喈熰瘉喈掂喁佮喈侧瘝. 喈喈む喈班瘝 喈瘚喈む瘝 喈む喁嵿 喈喁嵿喁�喈┼瘝 [poykkonduvaruthal. parathavar poth thantha panmin] (喈む瘖喈侧瘝. 喈瘖. [thol. po.] 114, 喈夃喁� [urai]).
2. To fill up, as an ellipsis in a sentence; 喈夃喈苦 喈氞瘖喈侧瘝喈侧瘓 喈掂喁佮喈苦喁嵿喁佮喁堗喁嵿喈侧瘝. [uriya sollai varuvithuraithal.]
3. To send by messenger; 喈曕瘖喈熰瘉喈む瘝喈む喁佮喁嵿喁佮喈侧瘝. 喈呧喈班喁嵿畷喈赤瘝 喈瘚喈む瘝喈む喁嵿喈距喁� [koduthanupputhal. amararkal pothanthar] (喈ㄠ喈侧喈喈� 喈む喈掂瘝喈喁嵿喈苦喈喁嵿喈瘝 喈瘑喈班喈�.喈距喁� [nalayira thivyappirapandam periyazh] 1, 3, 4).
4. To send out; to permit to go out; 喈瘉喈编喁嵿喈� 喈掂喈熰瘉喈む喁�. 喈夃喁嵿喁� . . . 喈瘚喈む瘝喈む喁嵿 喈ㄠ瘉喈喁� [purappada viduthal. unnai . . . pothantha numar] (喈曕喈苦喁嵿喁娻畷喁� [kalithogai] 58, 10). 鈥� intransitive
1. To go, proceed; 喈瘚喈む喁堗畾喁� 喈氞瘑喈瘝喈む喁�. 喈ㄠ喁嵿喈距喈苦喁� 喈瘚喈む瘝喈む喁嵿 喈瘖喈脆瘉喈む 喈┼喈┼瘝 [pothalais seythal. nalvayir pothantha pozhuthi nan] (喈曕喈苦喁嵿喁娻畷喁� [kalithogai] 84, 5).
2. To get out, come out; 喈掂瘑喈赤喈掂喁佮喈侧瘝. 喈瘚喈む瘝喈む喁嵿喁� 喈む喈喁� 喈む瘑喈班瘉喈掂喈编瘝 喈编喈苦喁嵿喁嵿 [velivaruthal. pothanthu thayar theruvir ravirppa] (喈曕喈苦喁嵿喁娻畷喁� [kalithogai] 84, 14).
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P艒tt膩 (喈瘚喈む瘝喈む) noun < 产丑艒办迟腻 nominative singular of 产丑艒办迟峁�.
1. See 喈瘚喈曕瘝喈む. 喈ㄠ喈┼瘒 喈瘚喈む瘝喈む [pogtha. nane potha] (喈掂喈ㄠ喈畷喈瘉. [vinayagapu.] 83, 85).
2. One who eats; 喈夃喁嵿喁嬥喁�. [unpon.]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+13): Pota, Potai, Potta vaga, Pottacci, Pottade, Pottadi, Pottaga, Pottage, Pottaicci, Pottaikkal, Pottaikkan, Pottakanchi, Pottakatturi, Pottakattutti, Pottakirappu, Pottakkavalam, Pottalaka, Pottalamgattu, Pottalige, Pottalikri.
Full-text (+26): Pota, Vatapotha, Pottakatturi, Potakkurai, Potippota, Potakkuraiccal, Potakkalam, Potakkuraikku, Potra, Pottampotu, Potta vaga, Cettuppotta, Pottadi, Pottha, Potavakan, Putra, Potappirakaram, Pautra, Pothika, Potappura.
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