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Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

agga : (adj.) the highest; the top-most. (m.), the end; the top. || añña (adj.) other; another; else. aññā (f.) perfect knowledge; arahantship.

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

1) Agga, ² (nt.) (only —°) (a contracted form of agāra) a (small) house, housing, accomodation; shelter, hut; hall. dān° a house of donation, i. e. a public or private house where alms are given J.III, 470; IV, 379, 403; VI, 487; PvA.121; Miln.2. salāk° a hut where food is distributed to the bhikkhus by tickets, a food office J.I, 123, VvA.75. (Page 4)

2) Agga, ¹ (adj. n.) (Vedic agra; cp. Av. agrō first; Lith. agrs early) 1. (adj; ) (a.) of time: the first, foremost Dpvs.IV, 13 (saṅgahaṃ first collection). See cpds. — (b.) of space: the highest, topmost, J.I, 52 (°sākhā). — (c.) of quality: illustricus, excellent, the best, highest, chief Vin.IV, 232 (agga-m-agga) most excellent, D.II, 4: S.I, 29 (a. sattassa Sambuddha); A.II, 17 = Pv IV.3⁴⁷ (lokassa Buddho aggo (A: aggaṃ) pavuccati); It.88, 89; Sn.875 (suddhi); PvA.5. Often comb^d. with seṭṭha (best), e. g. D.II, 15; S.III, 83, 264. — 2. (nt.) top, point. (a.) lit.: the top or tip (nearly always —°); as ār° point of an awl Sn.625, 631; Dh.401; kus° tip of a blade of grass Dh.70; Sdhp.349; tiṇ° id PvA.241; dum° top of a tree J.II, 155; dhaj° of a banner S.I, 219; pabbat° of a mountain Sdhp.352; sākh° of a branch PvA.157; etc. — (b.) fig. the best part, the ideal, excellence, prominence, first place, often to be trsl. as adj. the highest, best of all etc. S.II, 29 (aggena aggassa patti hoti: only the best attain to the highest); Mhvs 7, 26. Usually as —°; e. g. dum° the best of trees, an excellent tree Vv 35⁴¹ (cp. VvA.161); dhan° plenty D.III, 164; madhur° S.I, 41, 161, 237; bhav° the best existence S.III, 83; rūp° extraordinary beauty J.I, 291; lābh° highest gain J.III, 127; sambodhi-y-agga highest wisdom Sn.693 (= sabbaññuta-ñāṇan SnA 489; the best part or quality of anything, in enumeration of the five “excellencies” of first-fruits (panca aggāni, after which the N. Pañcaggadāyaka), viz. khettaggan rās° koṭṭh° kumbhi° bhojan° SnA 270. sukh° perfect bliss Sdhp.243. Thus frequent in phrase aggaṃ akkhāyati to deserve or receive the highest praise, to be the most excellent D.I, 124; S.III, 156, 264; A.II, 17 (Tathāgato); It.87 (id.); Nd² 517 D (appamādo); Miln.183. — 3. Cases as adv.: aggena (Instr.) in the beginning, beginning from, from (as prep.), by (id.) Vin.II, 167. (aggena gaṇhāti to take from, to subtract, to find the difference; Kern Toev. s. v. unnecessarily changes aggena into agghena), 257 (yadaggena at the moment when or from, foll. by tad eva “then”; cp. agge), 294 (bhikkh° from alms); Vbh.423 (vass° by the number of years). aggato (Abl.) in the beginning Sn.217 (+ majjhato, sesato). aggato kata taken by its worth, valued, esteemed Th.2, 386, 394. agge (loc) 1. at the top A.II, 201 (opp. mūle at the root); J.IV, 156 (id.); Sn.233 (phusit° with flowers at the top: supupphitaggasākhā KhA 192); J.II, 153 (ukkh°); III, 126 (kūp°). — 2 (as prep.) from. After, since, usually in phrases yad° (foll. by tad°) from what time, since what date D.I, 152; II, 206; & ajja-t-agge from this day, after today D.I, 85; M.I, 528; A.V, 300; Sn.p. 25 (cp. BSk. adyāgrena Av. Ś II.13); at the end: bhattagge after a meal Vin.II, 212.

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) Agga (अग्ग) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Agrava.

2) Agga (अग्ग) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Agra.

3) Agga (अग्ग) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Agra.

4) Agga (अग्ग) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Agrya.

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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Agga (ಅಗ್ಗ):—

1) [noun] condition or fact of price being low; cheapness of price.

2) [noun] want of worth; worthlessness.

3) [noun] loss of respect, honour or importance;4) [noun] ಅಗ್ಗಮಾಡು [aggamadu] aggamāḍu to lower another’s respect or esteem; to look down; to regard as inferior; ಅಗ್ಗವಾಗು [aggavagu] aggavāgu to become cheap; to lose price in the selling market 2. to lose one’s respect or esteem; ಅಗ್ಗದ ಆಸೆ ಮುಗ್ಗಿದ ಜೋಳ [aggada ase muggida jola] aggada āse muggida jōḷa (prov.) something that costs little and is of very bad quality; cheap and nasty; cheapness hardly ensures good quality; ಅಗ್ಗಸೂರೆ ಅನ್ನವೆಂದು ಸೀರೆ ಬಿಚ್ಚಿ ಉಂಡಳು [aggasure annavemdu sire bicci umdalu] aggasūre annavendu sīre bicci uṇḍaḷu (prov.) to cut large shives of another man’s loaf; better belly burst than meal and good drink be lost.

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Agga (ಅಗ್ಗ):—

1) [noun] the amount of money for which something is sold or offered; intrinsic worth; price; value.

2) [noun] that which renders anything useful or estimable and the degree of this quality; intrinsic value; pre-eminence; moral excellence.

3) [noun] good quality, competence or ability in which one excels others.

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Agga (ಅಗ್ಗ):—

1) [noun] the foremost point or part; tip; apex.

2) [noun] the front portion.

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Agga (ಅಗ್ಗ):—[noun] a twist of fibre used to fasten or bind; a rope.

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with (+83): Aggabija, Aggabodhi, Aggabodhi Padhana Ghara, Aggabodhi Parivena, Aggada, Aggadal, Aggadana, Aggadanta, Aggade, Aggadhamma Sutta, Aggadhanuggaha Pandita, Aggadi, Aggadikara, Aggadvara, Aggagar, Aggagara, Aggaha, Aggahana, Aggahana, Aggahara.

Ends with (+534): Abbhantara Vagga, Abha Vagga, Abhagga, Abhinna Vagga, Abhisamaya Vagga, Abhivagga, Acelaka Vagga, Adanta Vagga, Addha Vagga, Addhanamagga, Adhagga, Adhamma Vagga, Adhikarana Vagga, Adhikaranasamatha Vagga, Aditta Vagga, Aggamagga, Aghata Vagga, Ahuneyya Vagga, Akankha Vagga, Akkamaniya Vagga.

Full-text (+100): Jivhagga, Agra, Sunaggavellita, Vellitagga, Agrava, Agrya, Aggasavaka, Aggadvara, Aggadana, Kanakagga, Aggupatthaka, Aggapindika, Aggavara, Khuragga, Aggasana, Aggapakatimant, Aggaraja, Agganikkhitta, Aggapatta, Labhagga.

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Search found 13 books and stories containing Agga; (plurals include: Aggas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)

Verse 5.17.18 < [Chapter 17 - The Gopis Describe Their Remembrance of Sri Krsna]

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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)

The Ugratagṛhapati-jātaka < [I. Puṇyakriyāvastu consisting of generosity]

Emptiness 10: Emptiness of dharmas without beginning (anagraśūnyatā) < [Chapter XLVIII - The Eighteen Emptinesses]

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Vinaya (3): The Cullavagga (by T. W. Rhys Davids)

Cullavagga, Khandaka 5, Chapter 2 < [Khandaka 5 - On the Daily Life of the Bhikkhus]

Cullavagga, Khandaka 4, Chapter 10 < [Khandaka 4 - The Settlement of Disputes among the Fraternity]

Cullavagga, Khandaka 6, Chapter 11 < [Khandaka 6 - On Dwellings and Furniture]

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Vinaya Pitaka (4): Parivara (by I. B. Horner)

As To Graduation (11. Elevens) < [7. As To Graduation]

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The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)

Part 1 - The story of Upatissa (Sāriputta) and Kolita (Mahā Moggallāna) < [Chapter 16 - The arrival of Upatissa and Kolita]

Part 12 - The Seven Purifications of a Buddha < [Chapter 7 - The Attainment of Buddhahood]

Part 3 - Bodhisatta-kicca (duties of a Bodhisatta) < [Chapter 2 - Rare Appearance of a Buddha]

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The Mahavastu (great story) (by J. J. Jones)

Chapter XII - The Jātaka of Śiri < [Volume II]

Chapter XX - The Mahāgovindīya-sūtra < [Volume III]

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