Assa: 3 definitions
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Assa 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 Dictionaryassa : (3rd sing. potential) may be. (Dat. and Gen. sing. of ima:) to this; of this. (m.), 1. a horse; 2. a corner. || assā (f.), a mare. (Dat. and Gen. sing. of ima:) to her; of her.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary1) Assa, 5 3. sg. Pot. of asmi (see atthi). (Page 90)
2) Assa, 4 is Gen. Dat. sg. of ayaṃ, this. (Page 90)
3) Assa, 3 (Vedic aśva, cp. Av. aspō; Gr. i(/ppos, dial. i(/kkos; Lat. equus; Oir. ech; Gall. epo-; Cymr. ep, Goth. aíhva; Os. ehu; Ags. eoh) a horse; often mentioned alongside of and combd. with hatthi (elephant) Vin. III, 6 (pañcamattehi assa-satehi), 52 (enumd. under catuppadā, quadrupeds, with hatthi oṭṭha goṇa gadrabha & pasuka); A. II, 207; V, 271; Sn. 769 (gavâssa). At Th. II, 229 the commentary explains caturassa as “four in hand” ; but the context shows that the more usual sense of caturassa (see assa2) was probably what the poet meant; Dh. 94, 143, 144 (bhadra, a good horse), 380 (id.); Vv 203 (+ assatarī); VvA. 78; DhA. I, 392 (hatthi-assâdayo); Sdhp. 367 (duṭṭh°).
4) Assa, 2 (for aṃsa2 = Sk. aśra point, corner, cp. Sk. aśri, Gr. a)/kros & o)cuζ sharp, Lat. acer) corner, point; occurs only in cpd. caturassa four-cornered, quadrangular, regular (of symmetrical form, Vin. II, 316; J. IV, 46, 492; Pv. II, 119. Perhaps also at Th. 2, 229 (see under assa3). Occurs also in form caturaṃsa under catur). (Page 90)
5) Assa, 1 (for aṃsa1, q. v. for etym. ) shoulder; in cpd. assapuṭa shoulder-bag, knapsack i.e. a bag containing provisions, Instr. assupuṭena with provisions. Later exegesis has interpreted this as a bag full of ashes, and vv. ll. as well as Commentators take assa = bhasma ashes (thus also Morris J P T S. 1893, 10 without being able to give an etymology). The word was already misunderstood by Bdhgh. when he explained the Dīgha passage by bhasmapuṭena, sīse chārikaṃ okiritvā ti attho DA. I, 267. After all it is the same as puṭaṃsa (see under aṃsa1).—D. I, 98, cp. A. II, 242 (v. l. bhasma°); DA. I, 267 (v. l. bhassa°). (Page 90)
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 dictionary1) Assa (अस्स) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Āsya.
2) Assa (अस्स) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Asva.
3) Assa (अस्स) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Aśva.
4) Assa (अस्स) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Asra.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+89): Assa Sutta, Assa-sodau, Assabai, Assabandha, Assabay, Assabhanda, Assabhandaka, Assabi, Assacca, Assacu, Assacuhi, Assacurana, Assada, Assadamaka, Assadamma, Assadana, Assaddha, Assaddhiya, Assadesi, Assadeti.
Ends with (+169): Ajassa, Ajbhassa, Ajbhassa, Akassa, Akkhadassa, Alassa, Albassa, Amavassa, Anamassa, Anovassa, Antaravassa, Antovassa, Anupassa, Anvavassa, Apakassa, Appadassa, Aramassa, Assasadassa, Atikassa, Atirassa.
Full-text (+88): Asya, Assaroha, Haya Sutta, Tetracera indica, Shulahrit, Assa-sodau, Shalasara, Sadassa, Asra, Ashva, Akka, Ferula foetida, Assavanija, Assayuddha, Assabhandaka, Assamandalika, Valahassa, Assalanda, Damaka, Hatthirupaka.
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Vinaya (3): The Cullavagga (by T. W. Rhys Davids)
Cullavagga, Khandaka 10, Chapter 24 < [Khandaka 10 - On the Duties of Bhikkhunis]
Cullavagga, Khandaka 6, Chapter 17 < [Khandaka 6 - On Dwellings and Furniture]
Cullavagga, Khandaka 6, Chapter 2 < [Khandaka 6 - On Dwellings and Furniture]
Bihar and Eastern Uttar Pradesh (early history) (by Prakash Narayan)
Mother’s Brother and Sister’s Son < [Chapter 4 - Social Process, Structures and Reformations]
Vedic Sacrifices and Cattle Wealth < [Chapter 2 - Economic and Urban Processes]
Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)
Verse 384 - The Story of Thirty Monks < [Chapter 26 - Brāhmaṇa Vagga (The Brāhmaṇa)]
Verse 72 - The Story of Saṭṭhikūṭa-Peta < [Chapter 5 - Bāla Vagga (Fools)]
Verse 260-261 - The Story of Venerable Lakuṇṭaka Bhaddiya < [Chapter 19 - Dhammaṭṭha Vagga (Established in Dhamma)]
Vinaya (2): The Mahavagga (by T. W. Rhys Davids)
Mahavagga, Khandaka 10, Chapter 6 < [Khandaka 10 - Schisms among the Saṃgha]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Appendix 2 - The five incomprehensible things (acintya-dharma) < [Chapter XLI - The Eighteen Special Attributes of the Buddha]
The Bahudhātuka-sūtra (sutta) < [Part 2 - The ten powers in particular]
Part 9 - Imitating the bearing of the Buddha < [Chapter LI - Seeing all the Buddha Fields]