Pabheda: 2 definitions
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Pabheda 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 Dictionarypabheda : (m.) variety; cleavage.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryPabheda, (fr. pa+bhid, cp. pabhindati) breaking or splitting up, breaking, opening VvA. 183; akkhara° breaking up of letters, word-analysis, phonology D. I, 88 (=sikkhā ca nirutti ca DA. I, 247=SnA 447).—adj. (-°) breaking up into, i.e. consisting of, comprising, of various kinds J. I, 84; PvA. 8 (paṭisandhi-ādi°), 130 (saviññāṇak’âviññāṇaka°). (Page 415)
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: Pabhedana, Pabhedavatthu.
Ends with: Akkharapabheda, Kalpabheda, Putpabheda, Rupabheda, Sakkharappabheda, Upabheda.
Full-text: Pabhedana, Akkharapabheda, Sakkharappabheda, Laya, Pariyatti, Punna.
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Mahavamsa (by Wilhelm Geiger)
Visuddhimagga (the pah of purification) (by Ñāṇamoli Bhikkhu)
A. Understanding (paññā) < [Chapter XIV - The Aggregates (khandha-niddesa)]
Vinaya (3): The Cullavagga (by T. W. Rhys Davids)
Cullavagga, Khandaka 4, Chapter 14 < [Khandaka 4 - The Settlement of Disputes among the Fraternity]