Anuttariya, Ānuttariya: 3 definitions

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Anuttariya 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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Pali-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Anuttariya in Pali glossary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

anuttariya : (nt.) superiority; excellency.

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

Anuttariya, (nt.) (abstr. fr. anuttara) preeminence, superiority, excellency; highest ideal, greatest good. They are mentioned as sets of 3 (viz. dassana°, paṭipadā°, vimutti°) at D.III, 219, or of 6 (viz. dassana°, savana°, lābha°, sikkhā°, pāricariyā°, anussata°) at D.III, 250, 281; A.I, 22; III, 284, 325 sq., 452; Ps.I, 5. Cp. M.I, 235; A v.37. See also ānuttariya. (Page 36)

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Ānuttariya, (nt.) (see also anuttariya which as —° probably represents ānutt°) incomparableness, excellency, supreme ideal D.III, 102 sq.; A.V, 37. (Page 101)

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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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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Anuttariya in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Anuttarīya (ಅನುತ್ತರೀಯ):—[adjective] not having, not covered with ಅಂಗವಸ್ತ್ರ, [amgavastra,] a loose long cloth to cover the shoulders.

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

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