Nikkujja: 2 definitions
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Nikkujja means something in 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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Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarynikkujja : (adj.) upset; thrown over.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryNikkujja, (adj.) (ni+kubja, better spelling is nikujja see nikkujjati) bent down, i.e. head forward, lying on one’s face; upset, thrown over A. I, 130; S. V, 48; Pv IV. 77 (k); Pug. 31. Opp. ukkujja. (Page 353)
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: Nikkujjati.
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