jataka meaning in Sanskrit
जातक jātaka
UK/ˈdʒɑːtəkə/
jataka in Sanskrit: जातक (jātaka). In English, jataka means any of a large number of Indian tales concerning the previous lives of Gautama Buddha.
Sanskrit words for jataka
- tales concerning the previous lives of Gautama Buddha
- जातक jātaka
English meaning of jataka
- noun Any of a large number of Indian tales concerning the previous lives of Gautama Buddha.
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Questions about jataka in Sanskrit
- What is the meaning of jataka in Sanskrit?
- Jataka in Sanskrit is जातक (jātaka).
- jataka इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
- Jataka: जातक (jātaka).
- What does jataka mean in English?
- Jataka means any of a large number of Indian tales concerning the previous lives of Gautama Buddha.
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