Pabbhara, Pabbhāra: 3 definitions
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Pabbhara means something in Buddhism, Pali, Jainism, Prakrit. 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
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarypabbhāra : (m.) an incline of a mountain. (adj.) sloping; inclining; leading to.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryPabbhāra, (cp. BSk. prāg-bhāra Divy 80 etc. ) 1. (m.) a decline, incline, slope J. I, 348; adj. (usually —°) bending, inclining, sloping; fig. tending or leading to (cp. E. “bearing on”) M. I, 493 (samudda°); S. I, 110 (id.); V, 38, 216, 219; A. IV, 198 (anupubba°), 224 (viveka°); Miln. 38 (samādhi°). Very frequent in combination with similar expressions, e.g. ninna, poṇa (cp. PvA. ninnapoṇa-pabbhāraṃ cittaṃ): see further ref. under ninna; with adhimutta & garuka at Vism. 117 (Nibbāna°).—apabbhara (sic.) not slanting or sloping J. V, 405 (=samatittha C.).—2. (m. & nt.) a cave in a mountain Miln. 151; J. V, 440; DhA. II, 59 (nt.), 98.
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 dictionary1) Pabbhāra (पब्भार) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Prāgbhāra.
2) Pabbhāra (पब्भार) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Prāgbhāra.
3) Pabbhārā (पब्भारा) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Prāgbhārā.
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)
Starts with: Pabbharadasaka, Pabbharadayaka, Pabbharatthana, Pabbharavasi Tissa.
Ends with: Apabbhara, Hatthikucchipabbhara, Kanira Pabbhara, Lenapabbhara, Nandamulapabbhara, Sappasondika Pabbhara, Vamantapabbhara.
Full-text: Pragbhara, Apabbhara, Pabbharatthana, Lenapabbhara, Nibbananinna, Suvannaguha, Pabbharadayaka, Pabbharadasaka, Karandu, Pacittiya, Kumbhakara Jataka, Garuka, Gandhamadana, Isipatana, Khujjuttara, Nibbana Sutta, Nibbana.
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