Pamada, Pamadā, Pamāda: 4 definitions

Introduction:

Pamada 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

General definition (in Buddhism)

Source: Google Books: The Fruits of True Monkhood

Pamāda (“recklesness”) in Buddhism refers to one of the sixteen upakilesa (subtle defilements).

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

pamadā : (f.) a woman. || pamāda (m.) negligence; indolence; remissness; carelessness.

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

Pamāda, (cp. Vedic pramāda, pa+mad) carelessness, negligence, indolence, remissness D. I, 6 (jūta°, see DA. I, 85); III, 42 sq. , 236; M. I, 151; S. I, 18, 20, 25, 146, 216; II, 43, 193; IV, 78, 263; V, 170, 397; A. I, 212 (surāmerayamajja°)=S. II, 69; A. I, 16 sq.; II, 40; III, 6, 421, 449; IV, 195, 294, 350; V, 310, 361; Sn. 156, 157 (gloss pamadā, cp. SnA 203), 334, 942, 1033; Dh. 21, 30 sq. , 167 (=satiossagga-lakkhaṇa p. DhA. III, 163), 241, 371; Th. 1, 1245=S. I, 193; It. 86; Nd1 423=Nd2 405; Ps. II, 8 sq. , 169 sq. , 197; Pug. 11, 12; Nett 13, 41; Miln. 289 (māna atimāna mada+); SnA 339 (=sati-vippavāsa); DhA. I, 228; PvA. 16 (pamādena out of carelessness); Sdhp. 600.—appamāda earnestness, vigilance, zeal D. III, 236; S. I, 158; II, 29; Dh. 21.

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Pamadā, (f.) (Classical Sk. pramadā, fr. pra+mad, cp. pamāda) a young (wanton) woman, a woman Sn. 156, 157 (gloss for pamāda cp. SnA 203); J. III, 442 (marapamadānaṃ issaro; v. l. samuddā), 530 (v. l. pamuda, pamoda). (Page 416)

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context information

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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Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Pāmāḍa (पामाड) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Padmāṭa.

context information

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.

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