Phaṇijjaka, Phanijjaka: 1 definition
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Phaṇijjaka 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 DictionaryPhaṇijjaka, (etym. ?) a kind of plant, which is enumd at Vin. IV, 35=DA. I, 81 as one of the aggabīja, i.e. plants propagated by slips or cuttings, together with ajjuka & hirivera. At J. VI, 536 the C. gives bhūtanaka as expln. According to Childers it is the plant Samīraṇa. (Page 476)
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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