Paja, Pajā: 6 definitions
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Paja means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi. 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 Dictionarypajā : (f.) progeny; offspring; generation; mankind.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryPajā, (f.) (Ved. prajā, pra+jan) progeny, offspring, generation, beings, men, world (of men), mankind (cp. use of Bibl. Gr. gέnnhma in same meaning) D. II, 55; S. V, 346, 362 sq.; A. II, 75 sq.; IV, 290; V, 232 sq. , 253 sq.; Sn. 298, 545, 654, 684, 776, 936, 1104 (=sattā Nd2 377); Dh. 28, 85, 254, 343 (=sattā DhA. IV, 49); Nd1 47, 292; Pv. II, 117; IV, 334; Pug. 57; Vism. 223 (=pajāyana-vasena sattā); DhA. I, 174; PvA. 150, 161.—Very frequent in formula sassamana-brāhmaṇī pajā “this world with its samaṇas and brāhmans” D. I, 250; S. I, 160, 168, 207; II, 170; III, 28, 59; IV, 158; V, 204, 352; A. II, 130; V, 204; Sn. p. 15; It. 121 etc. (Page 387)
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.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarypāja (पाज).—f (Passo. Port. A step or pace.) A strait passage over or betwixt mountains, a pass.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Pāja (पाज):—m. (√paj?) Name of a man, [Rājataraṅgiṇī]
2) boiled rice, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+41): Paja de palma, Paja elefante, Paja peluda, Paja toquilla, Pajagghana, Pajagghati, Pajagghi, Pajaghar, Pajaha, Pajahanta, Pajahati, Pajahi, Pajahita, Pajahitva, Pajaka, Pajala, Pajala, Pajalaka, Pajalanem, Pajalani.
Ends with: Anupaja, Dvipaja, Kakpaja, Kalpaja, Kampaja, Kopaja, Krishiupaja, Kupaja, Nipaja, Papaja, Prarapaja, Pushpaja, Rajapaja, Samipaja, Samkalpaja, Sankalpaja, Shapaja, Talpaja, Upaja, Upajanipaja.
Full-text (+11): Pajas, Pajasvat, Sahasrapajas, Pajaka, Prithupajavat, Paja peluda, Paja elefante, Paja toquilla, Paja de palma, Pajrya, Acyutapajas, Prithupajas, Pajasvant, Krinushvapajavati, Acittapajas, Pajasya, Panjara, Pajalanem, Pajra, Rakkhasa.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)
Verse 356-359 - The Greater and the Lesser Gift < [Chapter 24 - Taṇhā Vagga (Craving)]
Verse 254-255 - The Story of Subhadda the Wandering Ascetic < [Chapter 18 - Mala Vagga (Impurities)]
Verse 104-105 - The Story of the Brāhmin Anatthapucchaka < [Chapter 8 - Sahassa Vagga (Thousands)]
Gemstones of the Good Dhamma (by Ven. S. Dhammika)
The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Part 5 - Biographies of Ankura Deva and Indaka Deva < [Chapter 24 - The Buddha’s Sixth Vassa at Mount Makula]
Part 46 - The Story of Subhadda, the Wandering Ascetic < [Chapter 40 - The Buddha Declared the Seven Factors of Non-Decline for Rulers]
Part 2 - The Buddha’s Discourse to Sakka (Sakka Pañha Sutta) < [Chapter 39 - How the Āṭānāṭiya Paritta came to be Taught]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
The Gośṛṅgasūtra < [III. Recollection of the community (saṃgānusmṛti)]
Abhidhamma in Daily Life (by Ashin Janakabhivamsa) (by Ashin Janakabhivamsa)