Opana, Opāna: 2 definitions
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Opana 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 Dictionaryopāna : (nt.) a well; place where water is supplied free.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryOpāna, (nt.) (o + pāna fr. pivati. Vedic avapāna. The P. Commentators however take o as a contracted form of udaka, e.g. Bdhgh. at DA. I, 298 = udapāna). Only in phrase opāna-bhūta (adj.) a man who has become a welling spring as it were, for the satisfaction of all men’s wants; expld. as “khata-pokkharaṇī viya hutvā” DA. I, 298 = J. V, 174.—Vin. I, 236; D. I, 137; M. I, 379; A. IV, 185; Vv 654; Pv IV. 160; J. III, 142; IV, 34; V, 172; Vbh. 247; Miln. 411; Vism. 18; VvA. 286; DA. 1177, 298. (Page 168)
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Opanayika, Opanayiko.
Ends with (+125): Abhiniropana, Abhiropana, Adhiropana, Adhyaropana, Akaragopana, Aknopana, Akopana, Akshataropana, Alopana, Amdhyaropana, Andhopana, Angapratyaropana, Anidopana, Ankuraropana, Antahprakopana, Aramaropana, Aramavriksharopana, Aropana, Ashmaropana, Atibhararopana.
Full-text: Udapana, Bimbopadhana, Bhuta.
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