Pamokkha, Pāmokkha: 3 definitions
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Pamokkha 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 Dictionarypamokkha : (m.) release; deliverance; letting loose; discharge. || pāmokkha (adj.) chief; first; eminent. (m.) a leader.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryPāmokkha, (adj.) (a grd. form. fr. pamukha, with lengthening of a as frequently in similar forms like pāṭidesanīya, pāṭimokkha, pāmojja) 1. chief, first, excellent, eminent, (m.) a leader.—A. II, 168 (saṅga sa°); Pug. 69, 70; Miln. 75 (hatthi° state elephant). disā° worldfamed J. I, 166, 285; II, 278; VI, 347.—frequent in series agga seṭṭha pāmokkha attama, in exegesis of mahā (at Nd2 502 A e.g. , when A. II, 95 reads mokkha for p.). See mahā. Defd as “pamukhe sādhū ti” at VbhA. 332.—2. facing east Pv IV. 353 (=pācīna-dis’âbhimukha). (Page 453)
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Pamokkha, (fr. pa+muc, see pamuñcati) 1. discharging, launching, letting loose, gushing out; in phrases itivāda° pouring out gossip M. I, 133; S. V, 73; A. II, 26; DA. I, 21; and caravāda° id. S. III, 12; V, 419.—2. release, deliverance S. I, 2; PvA. 103 (pamutti+); Abl. pamokkhā for the release of, i.e. instead of (Gen.) J. V, 30 (pituno p. =pamokkha-hetu C.). (Page 417)
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) Pamokkha (पमोक्ख) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Pramokṣ.
2) Pāmokkha (पामोक्ख) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Pramokṣ.
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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Starts with: Pamokkhana, Pamokkharana.
Ends with: Disapamokkha, Vippamokkha.
Full-text: Pramoksh, Vippamokkha, Pramukhya, Disapamokkha, Odatagayha, Pamujja, Mokkha, Pamukha, Mukha, Mahant.
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