Patta-kkhandha: 1 definition
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Patta-kkhandha 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: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryPatta-kkhandha, (perhaps patta1+khandha, thus “leafshouldered, ” i.e. with shoulders drooping like leaves; the Commentators explain patta as contracted form of patita fallen, thus “with shoulders falling. ” We may have to deal with an old misspelling for panna (=pa+ nam bent down, put down), which explanation would suit the sense better than any other) downcast, dejected, disappointed Vin. II, 77=III, 162 (translated “with fallen hearts, ” explained as patita, see Vin. Texts III, 13); S. I, 124; M. I, 132, 258; III, 298; A. III, 57; J. V, 17; Miln. 5. (Page 406)
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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Partial matches: Patta.
Full-text: Panna.
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