Parijnaya, Parijñāya: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Parijnaya means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgrahaParijñāya (परिज्ञाय) refers to the “three comprehensions” as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 92):
- pūrvānta-koṭi-parijñāya (comprehension of the beginning time),
- aparānta-koṭi-parijñāya (comprehension of the end time),
- catur-māra-koṭi-parijñāya (comprehension of the time having four destroyers).
The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., parijñāya). The work is attributed to Nagarjuna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryParijñāya (परिज्ञाय).—ind. Having known or ascertained. E. pari, and jñāya having known.
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)
Full-text: Parinna, Sthairya, Anubandha, Athava, Parinna Sutta, Nipuna, Vyavahara.
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