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aṭaṭā

Aṭaṭa

Name of a certain purgatory or Niraya AN.v.173 = Snp.p.126 . BSk. aṭaṭa (e.g. Divy.67 ), prob. to aṭ ; roam about. On this notion cp. description of roaming about in Niraya at Mnd.405 bottom

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1. Aṭaṭa

Name of a certain purgatory or Niraya AN.v.173 = Snp.p.126.

BSk. aṭaṭa (e.g. Divy.67), prob. to aṭ; roam about. On this notion cp. description of roaming about in Niraya at Mnd.405 bottom

2. Ātata

generic name for drums covered with leather on one side Dpvs.xiv.14; Vv-a.37 (q.v. for enumn. of musical instruments), Vv-a.96.

fr. ā + tan, pp. tata; lit. stretched, covered over

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