Khandaphulla, Khaṇḍaphulla, Khanda-phulla: 2 definitions

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Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

khaṇḍaphulla : (nt.) broken and shattered portions (of a building).

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Khaṇḍaphulla refers to: (Bdhgh on Vin. II, 160; khaṇḍa =bhinn’okāso, phulla=phalit’okāso. ) broken and shattered portions; °ṃ paṭisaṅkharoti to repair dilapidations Vin. II, 160 (=navakammaṃ karoti) 286; III, 287; A. III, 263; cp. same expression at Divy 22. unbroken and unimpaired fig. of sīla, the rule of conduct in its entirety, with nothing detracted Vv 8316=Pv IV. 176 (cp. akhaṇḍasīla)=DhA. I, 32. (Page 231)

Note: khaṇḍaphulla is a Pali compound consisting of the words khaṇḍa and phulla.

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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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