Parisavacara, Parisāvacara, Parisa-avacara: 2 definitions
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Parisavacara 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 Dictionaryparisāvacara : (adj.) one who moves in society. It shortens the last vowel (in cpds.) such as parisapariyanta, parisamajjha.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryParisāvacara refers to: one who moves in the society, i.e. the Brotherhood of the Bhikkhus A. IV, 314; V, 10.
Note: parisāvacara is a Pali compound consisting of the words parisā and avacara.
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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