Sakkhi, Sakkhī: 3 definitions
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Sakkhi 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 Dictionarysakkhi : (ind.) face to face; before one's eyes. || sakkhī (adj.) an eyewitness; a witness.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionarySakkhi, 1 (sa3+akkhin; cp. Sk. sākṣin) an eyewitness D. II, 237 (Nom. sg. sakkhī=with his own eyes, as an eyewitness); Sn. 479, 921, 934 (sakkhi dhammaṃ adassi, where the corresp. Sk. form would be sākṣād); J. I, 74.—kāya-sakkhī a bodily witness, i.e. one who has bodily experienced the 8 vimokkhas A. IV, 451; Vism. 93, 387, 659.—sakkhiṃ karoti (Sk. sākṣī karoti) (1) to see with one’s own eyes S. II, 255; (2) to call upon as a witness (with Gen. of person) J. VI, 280 (rājāno); DhA. II, 69 (Moggallānassa sakkhiṃ katvā); PvA. 217 (but at 241 as “friendship”). Note. The P. form is rather to be taken as an adv. (“as present”) than adj. : sakkhiṃ & sakkhi, with reduced sakkhi° (cp. sakid & sakiṃ). See also sacchi°.
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Sakkhī, (f.) or sakkhi2 (nt.) (cp. Sk. sākhya) friendship (with somebody=Instr.) S. I, 123=A. V, 46 (janena karoti sakkhiṃ make friends with people); Pv IV. 157; IV, 165; J. III, 493; IV, 478. Cp. sakhya. (Page 661)
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 dictionarySakkhi (सक्खि) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Sākṣin.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Sakkhi Sutta, Sakkhibhabbata, Sakkhidittha, Sakkhijja, Sakkhika, Sakkhiputtha, Sakkhisavaka.
Ends with: Asakkhi, Kaya Sakkhi, Kayasakkhi.
Full-text: Body Witness, Sakshin, Shakhya, Sakkhiputtha, Sakkhisavaka, Sakkhidittha, Sakkhibhabbata, Kayasakshin, Akkhi, Sakkoti, Ariya Puggala.
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Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)
Verse 356-359 - The Greater and the Lesser Gift < [Chapter 24 - Taṇhā Vagga (Craving)]
The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Part 5 - Vanquishing Vasavatti Mara (Devaputta Mara) < [Chapter 7 - The Attainment of Buddhahood]
Chapter I - The Eight Main Types Of Thought Relating To The Sensuous Universe < [Part I - Good States Of Consciousness]
The Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Jataka 537: Mahā-Sutasoma-jātaka < [Volume 5]