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Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

anabhāva : ((anu + abhāva), m.) utter cessation. *ana + bhāva (given in ptsd.) is not correct.

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

Anabhāva, (ana + bhāva) the utter cessation of becoming. In the oldest Pali only in adj. form anabhāvaṃ kata or gata. This again found only in a string of four adjectives together expressing the most utter destruction. They are used at Vin.III, 3 of bad qualities, at S.II, 63 of certain wrong opinions, at M.I, 487; S.IV, 62 = v.527 of the khandas, at M.I, 331 of the Mental Intoxications (Āsavas), at A.IV, 73 of certain tastes, of a bad kamma A.I, 135, of evil passions A.I, 137, 184, 218; II, 214 of pride A.II, 41, of craving A.II, 249, of the bonds A.IV, 8. In the supplement to the Dīgha (D.III, 326) and in the Iti-vuttaka (p. 115) a later idiom, anabhāvaṃ gameti, cause to perish, is used of evil thoughts. Bdhgh (quoted Vin.III, 267) reports as v. l. anubhāva. Cp. Nd I, 90; and Nd² under pahīna. (Page 30)

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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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Ends with (+13): Anotaranabhava, Antahkaranabhava, Anumitiparamarshakaryakaranabhava, Brahmanabhava, Cetanabhava, Ekapranabhava, Gamanabhava, Jnanabhava, Kapanabhava, Karanabhava, Karyakaranabhava, Kledanabhava, Lakshyalakshanabhava, Manabhava, Mohanabhava, Nanabhava, Poshanabhava, Pradhanabhava, Pramanabhava, Prarthanabhava.

Full-text: Anamha, Anabhasa, Katasikkha, Ana.

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