Sippa
Sippa,(nt.) [cp.Sk.śilpa] art,branch of knowledge,craft Sn.261; A.III,225; IV,281 sq.,322; D.III,156,189; J.I,239,478; Miln.315; excludes the Vedas Miln.10; sabbasippāni J.I,356,463; II,53; eight various kinds enumerated M.I,85; twelve crafts Ud.31,cp.dvādasavidha s.J.I,58; eighteen sippas mentioned J.II,243; some sippas are hīna,others ukkaṭṭha Vin.IV,6 sq.; VbhA.410.asippa untaught,unqualified J.IV,177; VI,228=asippin Miln.250.-- sippaṁ uggaṇhāti to learn a craft VvA.138.
--āyatana object or branch of study,art D.I,51; Miln.78; VbhA.490 (pāpaka).--uggahaṇa taking up,i.e.learning,a craft J.IV,7; PvA.3.--ṭṭhāna a craft M.I,85; cp.BSk.śilpasthāna Divy 58,100,212.--phala result of one’s craft D.I,51.--mada conceit regarding one’s accomplishment VbhA.468.(Page 710)