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Pali-English dictionary

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

Aṭṭhaṅga refers to: (of) eight parts, eightfold, consisting of eight ingredients or constituents (see also next and above B 2 on significance of aṭṭha in this connection), in comp^n. with °upeta characterised by the eight parts (i.e. the observance of the first eight of the commandments or vows, see sīla & cp. aṅga 2), of uposatha, the fast-day A. I, 215; Sn. 402 (SnA. 378 expl^s. ekam pi divasaṃ apariccajanto aṭṭhaṅgupetaṃ uposathaṃ upavassa); cp. aṭṭhaṅguposathin (adj.) Mhvs 36, 84. In BSk. always in phrase aṣṭānga-samanvāgata upavāsa, e.g. Divy 398; Sp. Av. Ś I. 338, 399; also vrata Av. Ś I. 170. In the same sense aṭṭhaṅgupeta pāṭihāriyapakkha (q. v.) Sn. 402, where Vv 15⁶ has °susamāgata (expl^d. at VvA. 72 by pānāṭipātā veramaṇī-ādīhi aṭṭhah’ aṅgehi samannāgata). °samannāgata endowed with the eight qualities (see aṅga 3), of rājā, a king D. I, 137 sq. , of brahmassara, the supreme or most excellent voice (of the Buddha) D. II, 211; J. I, 95; VvA. 217. Also in Buddh. Sk. aṣṭāngopeta svara of the voice of the Buddha, e.g. Sp. Av. Ś I. 149.

Note: aṭṭhaṅga is a Pali compound consisting of the words aṭṭha and aṅga.

context information

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 dictionary

Aṭṭhaṃga (अट्ठंग) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Aṣṭāṅga.

context information

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)

Partial matches: Attha, Anga.

Starts with: Atthangama.

Ends with: Katthanga, Vatthamga.

Full-text: Ashtanga, Ninnadin, Caturanga, Upeta, Manju, Marga, Bindu, Uposatha, Shila, Shu.

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