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Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

bhogga : (adj.) fit to be enjoyed or possessed.

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

1) Bhogga, ² (adj.) (grd. of bhuñj to enjoy, thus=Sk. bhogya) 1. to be enjoyed or possessed, n. property, possession, in cpd. rāja° (of an elephant) to be possessed by a king, serviceable to a king, royal D. I, 87; A. I, 244, 284; II, 113, 170; J. II, 370; DhA. I, 313 (royal possessions in general); DA. I, 245. Cp. BSk. rājabhogya MVastu I. 287. See in detail under rāja-bhogga.—naggabhogga one who possesses nothing but nakedness, i.e. an ascetic J. IV, 160; V, 75; VI, 225.—2. (identical with bhogika & bhogiya & similar in meaning to bhojarājā) royal, of royal power, entitled to the throne, as a designation of “class” at Vin. III, 221 in sequence rājā rāja-bhoggā brāhmaṇā, etc., where it takes the place of the usual khattiya “royal noble.” (Page 510)

2) Bhogga, ¹ (adj.) (fr. bhuj to bend, pp. corresp. to Sk. bhugna) bent, crooked M. I, 88; D. II, 22; A. I, 138; J. III, 395. (Page 510)

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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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Starts with: Bhoggane.

Ends with: Gopanasibhogga, Naggabhogga, Pallavabhogga, Rajabhogga, Upabhogga, Uvabhogga.

Full-text: Gopanasibhogga, Naggabhogga, Rajabhogga, Bhoja, Raja.

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