Danamaya, Dānamaya, Dana-maya: 3 definitions
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Danamaya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarydānamaya : (adj.) consisting of giving alms.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryDānamaya—consisting in giving alms or being liberal (see above a) D.III, 218 (puññakiriya-vatthu); Vbh.135 (kusala-cetanā), 325 (pañña); PvA.8 (puñña), 60 (id.), 9 (kusala-kamma), 51, etc.;
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Dānamaya refers to: consisting in giving alms or being liberal (see above a) D.III, 218 (puññakiriya-vatthu); Vbh.135 (kusala-cetanā), 325 (pañña); PvA.8 (puñña), 60 (id.), 9 (kusala-kamma), 51, etc.;
Note: dānamaya is a Pali compound consisting of the words dāna and maya.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDānamaya (दानमय):—[=dāna-maya] [from dāna > dā] mf(ī)n. consisting in liberality, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Dana, Maya, Tana.
Ends with: Candanamaya, Madanamaya, Odanamaya, Uragasaracandanamaya, Vadanamaya, Varadanamaya.
Full-text: Varadanamaya, Bhavanamaya, Punyakriyavastu, Punna Kiriya Vatthu, Maya, Dana, Punna.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Preliminary note on sympathetic joy and transfer of merit < [Chapter XLIV - Sympathetic Joy and Transfer of Merit]
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(4) Fourth Pāramī: The Perfection of Wisdom (paññā-pāramī) < [Chapter 6 - On Pāramitā]
A Fistful of Sand (by Phra Ajaan Suwat Suvaco)