Lancana, aka: Lañcana; 1 Definition(s)
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Lancana 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.
In Buddhism
Pali
Lañcana, in “kārāpesi tilañcanaṃ” at Dpvs 20, 10 is not clear. We may have to correct reading into lañchanaṃ or lañchakaṃ. Oldenberg in his trsln (p. 211) leaves the word out and remarks: “Probably this passage refers to the three pupphayāna mentioned in the Mahāvaṃsa (33, 22, where Geiger reads “pupphādhānāni tīṇi, ” with trsln “3 stone terraces for offerings of flowers”), though I do not know how to explain or to correct the word used here (tilañcanaṃ). ” (Page 580)
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary
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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| Lanchana | Lañchana, (nt.) (fr. lañch) 1. stamp, mark, imprint VvA. 89 (sasa°, of the moon); Dāvs II. 23 ... | |
| Lanchaka | Lañchaka, (fr. lañcha; doubtful) one who makes marks (expld by Cy. as “lakkhaṇa-kāraka”) J. IV... |
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