Ahacca, Āhacca: 3 definitions

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Ahacca means something in Buddhism, Pali, Jainism, Prakrit. 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 Dictionary

ahacca : (adj.) removable. (abs. of ahanati) having knocked or touched.

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

1) Āhacca, 2 (adj.) (grd. of āharati, corresponding to a Sk. *āhṛtya) 1. (cp. āharati1) to be removed, removable, in °pādaka-pīṭha & °mañca a collapsible bed or chair, i e. whose legs or feet can be put on & taken away at pleasure (by drawing out a pin) Vin.II, 149 (cp. Vin Texts III, 164 n. 5); IV, 40, 46 (def. as “aṅge vijjhitvā ṭhito hoti” it stands by means of a perforated limb), 168, 169. — 2. (cp. āharati2) reciting, repeating, or to be quoted, recitation (of the Scriptures); by authority or by tradition M.III, 139; DhsA.9, & in cpds. °pada a text quoted from Scripture), tradition Miln.148 (°ena by reference to the text of the Scriptures); °vacana a saying of the Scriptures, a traditional or proverbial saying Nett 21 (in def. of suttaṃ). (Page 116)

2) Āhacca, 1 ger. of āhanati. (Page 116)

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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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Prakrit-English dictionary

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

Āhaccā (आहच्चा) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Āhatyā.

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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.

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