Arabbha, Ārabbha: 2 definitions
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Arabbha means something in Buddhism, Pali. 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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Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryārabbha : (ind.) beginning with; referring to; about.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryĀrabbha, (indecl.) (ger. of ārabhati2 in abs. function; cp. Sk. ārabhya meaning since, from) — 1. beginning, under‹-› taking etc., in cpd. °vatthu occasion for making an effort, concern, duty, obligation D. III, 256 = A. IV, 334 (eight such occasions enumerated).—2. (prep. with Acc.) lit. beginning with, taking (into consideration), referring to, concerning, with reference to, about D. I, 180; A. II, 27 = It. 103 (senāsanaṃ ā.); Sn. 972 (upekhaṃ; v. l. ārambha; C. uppādetvā); Pv. I, 41 (pubbe pete ā.); DhA. I, 3; II, 37; PvA. 3 (seṭṭhiputta-petaṃ ā.), 16, and passim. (Page 107)
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.
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Starts with: Arabbhavatthu Sutta.
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