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Tripitaka

/trɪˈpɪtəkə/noun

उच्चारण ट्रिपिटक

त्रिपिटक

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noun
  1. 1

    [singular] the Tripitaka

    the collection of sacred Buddhist texts of the Theravada tradition, written in Pali and divided into three parts

    त्रिपिटक

    • The Tripitaka contains the teachings of the Buddha and the rules for monks.
    • Scholars from many countries study the Tripitaka.
⌂Word origin and word building

From Sanskrit, meaning three baskets.

यह Sanskrit से बना है, जिसका अर्थ है तीन टोकरियाँ।

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General knowledge

The three parts are the Vinaya Pitaka (rules for monks), the Sutta Pitaka (the Buddha's teachings) and the Abhidhamma Pitaka (philosophy).

इसके तीन भाग हैं, Vinaya Pitaka (भिक्षुओं के नियम), Sutta Pitaka (बुद्ध के उपदेश) और Abhidhamma Pitaka (दर्शन)।