Pajjoa: 2 definitions

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Pajjoa means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.

In Hinduism

Kavya (poetry)

Source: OpenEdition books: Vividhatīrthakalpaḥ (Kāvya)

Pajjoa (पज्जोअ) is the name of an ancient king, as mentioned in the Vividhatīrthakalpa by Jinaprabhasūri (13th century A.D.): an ancient text devoted to various Jaina holy places (tīrthas).—Accordingly, “King Pajjoa, fallen in love with Miyāvaī wife of Sayāṇīa, king of Kauśāmbī, attacks the city. Out of fear, Sayāṇīa died of colic. Miyāvaī uses cunning: she invokes the weakness of her son and the distance at which Pajjoa, his supposed protector, is located: the poison has time to kill if the doctor is far away, she tells him. He therefore agreed to fortify the city. For the comparison of textual details, cf. translation”.

Cf. Āvaśyakacūrṇi I 89.2-9; Āvasyakaniryukti (Haribhadra commentary) a.5-b.6; Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra X.8. v. 157-192: Johnson VI p. 201-202; Carpenter 1908 p. 48-50; cf. Balbir 1986 p. 608 (translation and other references).

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context information

Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.

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Languages of India and abroad

Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Pajjoa (पज्जोअ) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Pradyota.

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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.

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