Pekkhaṇa, Pekkhana: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Pekkhaṇa 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 Dictionarypekkhaṇa : (nt.) seeing; sight.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryPekkhaṇa, (nt.) (fr. pa+īkṣ) seeing, sight, look DA. I, 185, 193; KhA 148 (=dassana). (Page 471)
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) Pekkhaṇa (पेक्खण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Prekṣaṇa.
2) Pekkhaṇā (पेक्खणा) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Prekṣaṇā.
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 corpusPekkhaṇa (ಪೆಕ್ಖಣ):—[noun] = ಪೆಕ್ಕಣ [pekkana]1.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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