Accharasanghata, Accharāsaṇghāta, Accharāsaṅghāta, Acchara-sanghata: 2 definitions
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Accharasanghata 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 Dictionaryaccharāsaṇghāta : (m.) snapping of fingers.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryAccharāsaṅghāta refers to: the snapping of the fingers as signifying a short duration of time, a moment, °matta momentary, only for one moment (cp. BSk. acchaṭāsaṅghāta Divy 142) A.I, 10, 34, 38; IV, 396; Th.1, 405; 2, 67 (expld. at ThA.76 as ghaṭikāmattam pi khaṇaṃ aṅgulipoṭhanamattaṃ pi kālaṃ).
Note: accharāsaṅghāta is a Pali compound consisting of the words accharā and saṅghāta.
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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Partial matches: Acchara, Samghata.
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