Avajja: 3 definitions
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Avajja 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 Dictionaryavajja : (adj.) unblameable; faultless.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryAvajja, (adj.) (Sk. avadya, seemigly a + vadya, but in reality a der. fr. ava. According to Childers = Sk. avarjya from vraj, thus meaning “not to be shunned, not forbidden”. This interpretn is justified by context of Dh. 318, 319. The P. commentator refers it to ava + vad (for *ava-vadya) in sense of to blame, cp. apavadati) low, inferior, blamable, bad, deprecable Dh. 318, 319; Dhs. 1160. More fig. in neg. form anavajja blameless, faultless D. I, 70 (= anindita DA. I, 183); A. II, 26 = It. 102; Sn. 47 (°bhojin carrying on a blameless mode of livelihood, see Nd2 39), 263 (= anindita agarahita KhA 140): Ps. II, 116, 170; Pug. 30, 41, 58; Sdhp. 436. Opp. sāvajja. (Page 82)
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 dictionary1) Avajja (अवज्ज) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Avadya.
2) Avajjā (अवज्जा) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Avajñā.
3) Āvajja (आवज्ज) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Apad.
4) Āvajja (आवज्ज) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Āvarj.
5) Āvajja (आवज्ज) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Āpad.
6) Āvajja (आवज्ज) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Āvarja.
Āvajja has the following synonyms: Āvajjaga.
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)
Starts with: Avajjaga, Avajjana, Avajjasa, Avajjata, Avajjati.
Ends with: Ajbhovavajja, Ajbhuvavajja, Anavajja, Anavajja, Anupavajja, Lokavajja, Mosavajja, Niravajja, Pariyavajja, Pavajja, Pavajja, Peyyavajja, Saccavajja, Savajja, Thulavajja, Upavajja, Uvavajja, Vavajja.
Full-text: Avajna, Apad, Avarj, Avarja, Avajjaga, Avadya, Savajja, Kuhana, Vajja, Kamma.
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Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)
Verse 318-319 - The Story of the Disciples of Non-Buddhist Teachers < [Chapter 22 - Niraya Vagga (Hell)]
Buddhist Monastic Discipline (by Jotiya Dhirasekera)