Okkanti: 4 definitions
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Okkanti 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.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Manual of Buddhist Terms and Doctrines(in the mother's womb): okkanti “conception”.
Source: Pali Kanon: Manual of Buddhist Terms and Doctrines'conception', lit. 'descent', designates the appearance of the embryo in the mother's womb, i.e. the beginning of the birth process (jāti, q.v.).
"Through the concurrence of 3 circumstances arises the embryo. When father and mother have united, ... and the mother has her time, and the 'genius' (metaphorically for the karma energy) is ready; under these 3 circumstances does the embryo appear" (M. 38).
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryokkanti : (f.) entry; coming to be; appearance.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryOkkanti, (f.) (fr. okkamati) entry (lit. descent), appearance, coming to be. Usually in stock phrase jāṭi sañjāti o. nibbatti M. III, 249; S. II, 3; III, 225; Nd2 257; Pug. A 184. Also in gabbh° entry into the womb DA. I, 130. (Page 163)
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Okkantika, Okkantika Samyutta, Okkantikkhana.
Full-text: Niyamokkanti, Gabbhavakkanti, Okkantika, Avakkanti, Niyamokkantikatha, Jati, Ava, Khandha.
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