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piṭakena

piṭaka

nt instr sg of piṭaka (noun)

1. basket; container
2. collection of scripture; lit. basket

Etymology. √piṭ + a + ka; from √piṭ 'collect'; Sanskrit piṭaka [piṭ]

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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