Accasara, Accasarā: 3 definitions
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Accasara 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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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryaccasarā : (aor.) gave offence.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryAccasara, (adj.) (a form. fr. aor. accasari (ati + sṛ), influenced in meaning by analogy of ati + a + sara (smṛ). Not with Morris (J.P.T.S. 1889, 200) a corruption of accaya + sara (smṛ), thus meaning “mindful of a fault”) 1. going beyond the limits (of proper behaviour), too self-sure, overbearing, arrogant, proud S.I, 239 (v. l. accayasara caused by prolepsis of foll. accaya); J.IV, 6 (+ atisara); DhA.IV, 230 (= expecting too much). — 2. going beyond the limits (of understanding), beyond grasp, transcendental (of pañha a question) M.I, 304; S.V, 218 (v. l. SS for BB reading ajjhapara). Cp. accasārin. (Page 8)
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Accasarā, (f.) (abstr. to accasara) overbearing, pride, selfsurity Vbh.358 (+ māyā). Note. In id. p. at Pug.23 we read acchādanā instead of accasarā. (Page 8)
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAccasara (ಅಚ್ಚಸರ):—[noun] a string of beads used in religious prayer.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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