Kahapana
शाब्दिक अर्थ (Shabdartha)
Ancient coin
व्युत्पत्ति एवं धातु मूल (Vyutpatti)
Pali name for a square copper (sometimes silver) coin, the common unit of currency in the Jataka tales' setting.
आध्यात्मिक भावार्थ व संदर्भ
Sums in kahapanas throughout the Jataka tales signal relative wealth, much as a modern story might specify an amount in gold coins.