Agamma, Āgamma: 3 definitions
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Agamma means something in Buddhism, Pali, Jainism, Prakrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryāgamma : (abs. of āgacchati) having come; owing to.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryĀgamma, (adv.) (orig. ger. of āgacchati, q. v. under I.2 for form & under II.3 for meaning. BSk. āgamya in meaning after the Pāli form, e. g. Divy 95, 405 (with Gen.); Av. Ś I.85, 210 etc.; M Vastu I.243, 313). With reference to (c. Acc.), owing to, relating to; by means of, thanks to. In meaning nearly synonymous with ārabbha, sandhāya & paṭicca (see K. S. 318 s. v.) D.I, 229; It.71; J.I, 50; VI, 424; Kh VIII, 14 (= nissāya KhA 229); PvA.5, 21 etc. (Page 95)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryAgamma (अगम्म) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Agamya.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Ends with: Apagamma, Duravagamma, Gammagamma, Nagamma, Nakamma, Samagamma, Samupagamma, Tannagamma, Tiragamma, Upagamma.
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Search found 6 books and stories containing Agamma, Āgamma; (plurals include: Agammas, Āgammas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Visuddhimagga (the pah of purification) (by Ñāṇamoli Bhikkhu)
The Truth of the Cessation of Suffering (nirodha) < [Chapter XVI - The Faculties and Truths (indriya-sacca-niddesa)]
Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)
Verse 188-192 - The Story of Aggidatta < [Chapter 14 - Buddha Vagga (The Buddha)]
Verse 87-89 - The Story of Five Hundred Visiting Monks < [Chapter 6 - Paṇḍita Vagga (The Wise)]
The Mahavastu (great story) (by J. J. Jones)
Chapter XXIII - Megha and Meghadatta < [Volume I]
Chapter XLVI - The story of Arindama < [Volume III]
Chapter VIII - The conversion of Śāriputra and Maudgalyāyana < [Volume III]
The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Part 2 - The Vijaya Sutta and its Translation < [Chapter 34a - The Buddha’s Seventeenth Vassa at Veḷuvana]
Apadana commentary (Atthakatha) (by U Lu Pe Win)
Commentary on the biography of the the thera Sāriputta < [Chapter 1 - Buddhavagga (Buddha section)]