Ayacana, Āyācana: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Ayacana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Ayachana.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryāyācana : (nt.) request; application. || āyācanā (f.), request; application.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryĀyācana, (nt.) (fr. āyācati) — 1. asking, adhortation, addressing (t. t. g. in expln. of imperative) SnA 43, 176, 412.—2. a vow, prayer A. I, 88; III, 47; J. I, 169 = V. 472. (Page 105)
Source: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionaryāyācana (အာယာစန) [(na,thī) (န၊ထီ)]—
[ā+yāca+yu]
[အာ+ယာစ+ယု]
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryĀyācana (आयाचन).—(nt., = Pali id., to Sanskrit and Pali āyācati), supplication (of a deity): Divyāvadāna 1.10 āyācanahetoḥ putrā jāyante; 231.25 °nena.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀyācana (आयाचन):—[=ā-yācana] [from ā-yāc] n. a prayer (to the gods), [Divyāvadāna]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Yacana, Yaca, A, Yu.
Starts with: Ayacana Sutta, Ayacana Vagga, Ayacanabalikamma, Ayacanahetu, Ayacanasadda, Ayacanasadhu, Ayacanattha, Ayacanavacana, Ayacanavagga.
Full-text: Ayacanahetu, Ayacanattha, Ayacanavagga, Katabrahmayacana, Ayacanasadda, Ayacanabalikamma, Ayacanavacana, Ayacana Vagga, Ayacana Sutta, Upayacitaka.
Relevant text
Search found 2 books and stories containing Ayacana, A-yaca-yu, Ā-yāca-yu, A-yacana, Ā-yācana, Āyācana; (plurals include: Ayacanas, yus, yacanas, yācanas, Āyācanas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Gemstones of the Good Dhamma (by Ven. S. Dhammika)
Buddhist Education in Thailand (critical study) (by Smitthai Aphiwatamonkul)
5(b). Methodological approaches for Teaching and Learning < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]