Parissaya: 2 definitions
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Parissaya 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 Dictionaryparissaya : (m.) danger; risk; trouble.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryParissaya, (m. & nt.) (fr. pari+śri? Etym. doubtful, cp. Weber, Ind. Streifen III, 395 and Andersen, Pāli Reader II. 167, 168) danger, risk, trouble M. I, 10 (utu°); A. III, 388 (id.); Sn. 42, 45, 770, 921, 960 sq.; Dh. 328 (°ayāni= sīha-vyaggh’—ādayo pākaṭa-parissaye, rāga-bhaya-dosabhay’ādayo paṭicchanna-parissaye DhA. IV, 29); Nd1 12=Nd2 420 (where same division into pākaṭa° & paṭicchanna°); Nd1 360, 365; J. I, 418; II, 405; V, 315, 441 (antarāmagga p. cp. paripantha in same use); Vism. 34 (utu°); SnA 88 (explained as paricca sayantī ti p.); DhA. III, 199 (°mocana); PvA. 216, DhsA. 330. (Page 438)
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.
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Ends with: Maggaparissaya, Utuparissaya.
Full-text: Maggaparissaya, Parishraya, Utuparissaya, Parisrava.
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