Rassa: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Rassa means something in Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Hindi. 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 Dictionaryrassa : (adj.) short; dwarfish; stunted.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryRassa, (adj.) (cp. Sk. hrasva: Geiger, P. Gr. § 492. The Prk. forms are rahassa & hassa: Pischel § 354) short (opp. dīgha) D. I, 193 (dīghā vā r. vā majjhimā ti vā), 223 (in contrast with d.); Sn. 633; Dh. 409; J. I, 356; Dhs. 617; Vism. 272 (def.); DhA. IV, 184.—Cp. ati°.
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.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryrassā (रस्सा).—m ( H) A thick rope.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryRassā (रस्सा):—(nm) a stout thick rope; ~[kaśī] a tug-of-war.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Rassadesa, Rassam, Rassasarira, Rassatta, Rassaul.
Ends with: Atirassa, Caturassa, Cirassa, Columnea crassa, Orassa, Polyalthia crassa, Potalia crassa, Prassa, Premna crassa, Tabernaemontana crassa, Tarassa, Trassa, Urassa.
Full-text: Rassatta, Atirassa, Rassasarira, Rassadesa, Digha, Garuka, Ghatika.
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Search found 1 books and stories containing Rassa, Rassā; (plurals include: Rassas, Rassās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Dhamma attributes (1): Svākkhātā < [Chapter 42 - The Dhamma Ratanā]
(9) Ninth Pāramī: The Perfection of Loving-kindness (mettā-pāramī) < [Chapter 6 - On Pāramitā]