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Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

agāriya : (adj.; m.) lay man; householder.

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

Agāriya, = agārika, a layman M.I, 504 (°bhūta). — Usually in neg. anagāriyā (f.) the homeless state (= anagāraṃ) as opp. to agāra (q. v.) in formula agārasmā anagāriyaṃ pabbajita (gone out from the house into the homeless state) Vin.I, 15; M.I, 16; II, 55, 75; A.I, 49; D.III, 30 sq., 145 sq.; Sn.274, 1003; Pv.II, 13¹⁶; DA.I, 112. (Page 3)

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.

Prakrit-English dictionary

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

1) Āgāriya (आगारिय) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Āgārika.

2) Āgāriya (आगारिय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Ākārita.

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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Agariya Vimana, Agariyapura, Akariyam.

Ends with (+2): Anagariya, Asagariya, Ashtagariya, Dakshinagariya, Dhammagariya, Dharmagariya, Honagariya, Jagariya, Katanagariya, Kundinagariya, Magariya, Mahagariya, Nagariya, Niragariya, Ovagariya, Ovagariya, Padumakutagariya, Sagariya, Uvagariya, Uvagariya.

Full-text: Agarika, Akarita.

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