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Definition[1]
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Tāpana
The younger sister of Kapila and Sodhana, in the time of Kassapa Buddha. Her mother was Sādhanī. They all entered the Order, but introduced dissension there.
Kapila was reborn as a fish in the Aciravatī and Tāpanā was born in the Mahāniraya. SNA.i.305f, 309; DhA.iv.37, 39.
Source
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Dictionary of Pali Proper Names, G P Malalasekera (1899-1973), which is available as printed version from
Definition[2]
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Tāpana (nt.) [from tāpeti] burning, scorching, roasting; fig. tormenting, torture, self -- mortification VvA 20 (aggimhi t. udake vā temanaŋ). Cp. ā˚; upa˚; pari˚.
Source
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Pali-English Dictionary, TW Rhys Davids, William Stede,
Related
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tāpana-karman , tapanīya , tapanta , ṭāpara , tapas , tapamāna , tapakannika , tāpaka , tapadhana , tapa&tapo;