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Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

kosalla : (nt.) proficiency; cleverness.

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

Kosalla, (nt.) (der. fr. kusala) proficiency. There are 3 kinds mentioned at D. III, 220, Vbh. 325 & Vism. 439 sq. , viz. āya°, apāya° and upāya°; at Dhs. 16=20=292= 555=Nd² ad paññā it is classed between paṇḍicca and nepuñña. See also Pug. 25; Vism. 128 sq. (appanā°), 241 sq. (uggaha° & manasikāra°), 248 (bojjhaṅga°); PvA. 63, 99 (upāya°). (Page 230)

Source: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionary

kosalla (ကောသလ္လ) [(na) (န)]—
[kusala+ṇya]
[ကုသလ+ဏျ]

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

1) Kosalla (कोसल्ल) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Kauśalya.

2) Kosallā (कोसल्ला) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Kauśalyā.

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: Nya, Kushala.

Starts with: Kosalladamathabhava, Kosalladipana, Kosallajanana, Kosallapatipakkha, Kosallapavatti, Kosallasambhuta, Kosallasammaditthi, Kosallavaha, Kosallaya, Kosallayoga.

Full-text (+21): Upaya, Ayakosalla, Bojjhangakosalla, Kosallapatipakkha, Kosallavaha, Manasikarakosalla, Cyanavisesakosalla, Nayasamutthanakosalla, Codanappabhedakosalla, Kosallajanana, Ubhayakosalla, Dhammakathanayapakaranakosalla, Kaushalya, Niruttikosalla, Rakkhanakosalla, Bhavanakosalla, Kosalladipana, Kosallasambhuta, Kosallasammaditthi, Lakkhanakosalla.

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Maha Buddhavamsa—The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)

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Dasabhumika Sutra (translation and study) (by Hwa Seon Yoon)

Part 2.4 - Upaya Paramita (the perfection of Skillfulness) < [Chapter 3 - Study: Paramitas or Perfections]

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