Janghavihara, Jaṅghāvihāra: 4 definitions

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Janghavihara 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.

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Pali-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Janghavihara in Pali glossary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

jaṅghāvihāra : (m.) a walk.

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

Jaṅghāvihāra refers to: the state of walking about (like a wanderer), usually in phrase °ṃ anucaṅkamati anuvicarati D. I, 235; M. I, 108; Sn. p. 105, p. 115; or °ṃ carati PvA. 73.—A. I, 136; J. II, 272; IV, 7, 74; DhA. III, 141. (Page 277)

Note: jaṅghāvihāra is a Pali compound consisting of the words jaṅghā and vihāra.

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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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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Janghavihara in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Jaṅghāvihāra (जङ्घाविहार).—(m.; = Pali id., ‘usually in phrase °raṃ anucaṅkamati anuvicarati’, [Pali Text Society’s Pali-English Dictionary]), walk, stroll (on foot): °ram anucaṅkramyamāṇo Lalitavistara 248.7; °ram anukrā- mati Divyāvadāna 471.8.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Jaṅghāvihāra (जङ्घाविहार):—[=jaṅghā-vihāra] [from jaṅghā > jaṅgha] m. a walk, [Divyāvadāna xxxii, 28.]

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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.

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