From: Piya Tan
Message: 11271
Date: 2007-05-07
On 5/7/07, Gregory <patisotagami@...> wrote:
>
> > Can someone tell me what's the pali word Buddha used to indicate
> chess..
>
> Dear ruwanr,
>
> I am unable to determine with absolute certainty the exact word that
> Gotama Buddha used for "chess." Nevertheless, in one Paali dictionary,
> there exists an entry for the word you've inquired about. The
> reference used is the "English-Pali Dictionary" by Metta Net. in Sri
> Lanka.
>
> chess : (f.) atthapadakila; caturangakila.
>
>
>
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