Bhasmacchanna, Bhasmācchanna, Bhasma-acchanna: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Bhasmacchanna 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 Bhasmachchhanna.
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarybhasmacchanna : (adj.) covered with ashes.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryBhasmācchanna refers to: covered by ashes Dh. 71 (=chārikāya paṭichanna DhA. II, 68); J. VI, 236 (... va pāvaka).
Note: bhasmācchanna is a Pali compound consisting of the words bhasma and acchanna.
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: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryBhasmacchanna (भस्मच्छन्न):—[=bhasma-cchanna] [from bhasma > bhas] mfn. covered with a°, [ib.]
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: Bhasma, Acchanna.
Full-text: Abhavya.
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