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Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

pecca : (ind.) after death.

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

Pecca, (ger. of pa+i, cp. BSk. pretya Jtm 3154) “after having gone past, ” i.e. after death, having departed S. I, 182; III, 98; A. II, 174 sq.; III, 34, 46, 78; Sn. 185, 188, 248, 598, 661; It. 111; Dh. 15, 131 (=paraloke DhA HI. 51); J. I, 169; V, 489, Pv. I, 119; III, 75 (v. l. pacca). The form peccaṃ under influence of Prk. (AMg.) peccā (see Pischel, Prk. Gr. 587) at J. VI, 360. (Page 472)

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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 dictionary

Pecca (पेच्च) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Pretya.

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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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Pecca (ಪೆಚ್ಚ):—[noun] = ಪೆಗ್ಗ - [pegga -] 1.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Peccala, Peccalisu, Peccata.

Ends with: Tambulapecca, Upecca.

Full-text: Pretya, Pemca, Pecila, Pench, Bhucca, Daav, Pech, Dava, Peca, Tama, Sara, Ayam, Shir, Dukkha, Sira.

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Verse 17 - The Story of Devadatta < [Chapter 1 - Yamaka Vagga (Twin Verses)]

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The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)

Part 5 - Story of the Wandering Ascetic Sundari < [Chapter 25 - The Buddha’s Seventh Vassa]

Part 4 - Taming of Āḷavaka the Ogre < [Chapter 33 - The Buddha’s Fifteenth Vassa at Kapilavatthu]

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