Assa: 2 definitions

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Introduction:

Assa 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

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

assa : (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 Dictionary

1) 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 comb^d. with hatthi (elephant) Vin. III, 6 (pañcamattehi assa-satehi), 52 (enum^d. 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)

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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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Search found 16 books and stories containing Assa; (plurals include: Assas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

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]

Mahavagga, Khandaka 10, Chapter 6 < [Khandaka 10 - Schisms among the Saṃgha]

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