Missa, Missā: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Missa 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.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesA name for Alambusa (q.v.). The scholiast explains (J.v.153) that it is a generic name for women purise kilesamissanena missanato.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarymissa : (adj.) mixed; combined.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryMissa, (adj.) (orig. pp. of miś, cp. Vedic miśra. Sk. miśrayati, mekṣayati; Gr. mi/gnumi & miζgw; Lat. misceo, mixtus; Ags. miscian=mix; Ohg. miskan.—Dhtp 631 “sammissa”) 1. mixed (with: —°); various Vin. I, 33 (kesa°, jatā° etc. =a mixture of, various); Th. 1, 143; J. III, 95, 144 (udaka-paṇṇa° yāgu); Pv. I, 92 (missā kiṭakā). nt. missaṃ as adv. “in a mixed way” Vism. 552=VbhA. 161 (+dvidhā).—2. accompanied by (-°), having company or a retinue, a title of honour in names, also as polite address (cp. Sk. miśra & āraya miśra) J. V, 153 (Voc. f. misse), 154 (f. missā).—3. missa° is changed to missī in compn with kṛ and bhū (like Sk.), thus in missī-bhāva (sexual) intercourse, lit. mixed state, union J. II, 330; IV, 471; V, 86; VbhA. 107; and missī-bhūta mixed, coupled, united J. V, 86 (=hatthena hatthaṃ gahetvā kāya-missībhāvaṃ upagata C.). Cp. sam. °
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) Missa (मिस्स) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Miśra.
2) Missa (मिस्स) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Miśra.
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: Missaka, Missakagiri, Missakapabbata, Missakatta, Missakauyyana, Missakavana, Missakesi, Missakura, Missana, Missawat.
Ends with: Agamissa, Agamissa, Amissa, Anemone demissa, Badaramissa, Kapukimissa, Nimmissa, Sammissa, Tamissa, Timissa, Ummissa, Vaimissa, Vamissa, Verbena demissa, Viimissa, Vimissa, Vimissa, Vomissa.
Full-text: Sammissata, Bhujamadhya, Mishra, Missakesi, Missita, Kitaka, Missaka, Mithu, Badara, Phena, Viti.
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