Asajja, Āsajja: 4 definitions

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Asajja means something in Buddhism, Pali, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi. 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

āsajja : (abs. of āsādeti) having approached, insulted or knocked against.

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

Āsajja, (indecl.) (ger. of āsādeti, Caus. of āsīdati, ā + sad; Sk. āsādya) — 1. sitting on, going to, approaching; allocated, belonging to; sometimes merely as prep. Acc. “near” (cp. āsanna) Sn. 418 (āsajja naṃ upāvisi he came up near to him), 448 (kāko va selaṃ ā. nibbijjāpema Gotamaṃ); J. II, 95; VI, 194; Miln. 271.—2. put on to (lit. sitting or sticking on), hitting, striking S. I, 127 (khaṇuṃ va urasā ā. nibbijjapetha Gotamā “ye’ve thrust as ‘t were your breast against a stake. Disgusted, come ye hence from Gotama” trsl. p. 159; C. expls. by paharitvā, which comes near the usual paraphrase ghaṭṭetvā) ‹-› 3. knocking against or “giving one a setting-to”, insulting, offending, assailing D. I, 107 (ā. ā. avocāsi = ghaṭṭetvā DA. I, 276); A. III, 373 (tādisaṃ bhikkhuṃ ā.); J. V, 267 (isiṃ ā. Gotamaṃ; C. p. 272 āsādetvā); Pv IV. 710 (isiṃ ā. = āsādetvã PvA. 266).—4. “sitting on”, i.e. attending constantly to, persevering, energetically, with energy or emphasis, willingly, spontaneously M. I, 250; D. III, 258 = A. IV, 236 (dānaṃ deti); Vv 106 (dānaṃ adāsiṃ; cp. VvA. 55 samāgantvā). See āsada, āsādeti, āsīdeti, āsajjana. (Page 114)

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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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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Āsajjā (आसज्जा):—(nf) make-up; readiness; equipment; ~[jjaka] makeup man.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

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

1) Asajja (असज्ज) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Asajat.

Asajja has the following synonyms: Asajjamāṇa.

2) Āsajja (आसज्ज) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Āsādya.

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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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