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Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

pañcāvudha : (nt.) a set of five weapons, viz: sword, spear battle-axe, bow and mace.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Pañcāvudha refers to: (āyudha) set of 5 weapons (sword, spear, bow, battle-axe, shield, after Childers) Miln. 339 (see Miln. trsl. II. 227), cp. p° sannaddha J. III, 436, 467; IV, 283, 437; V, 431; VI, 75; sannaddha-p° J. IV, 160 (of sailors). They seem to be different ones at diff. passages.

Note: pañcāvudha is a Pali compound consisting of the words pañca and āvudha.

context information

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)

Partial matches: Avudha, Avuta, Panca.

Starts with: Pancavudha Jataka, Pancavudha Kumara.

Full-text: Pancavudha Kumara, Silesaloma, Pancavudha Jataka.

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