Sampha: 2 definitions
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Sampha 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: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarysampha : (nt.) frivolity; useless talk.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionarySampha, (adj. -n.) (not clear, if & how connected with Sk. śaśpa, grass. The BSk. has sambhinna-pralāpa for sampha-ppalāpa) frivolous; nt. frivolity, foolishness; only in connection with expressions of talking, as samphaṃ bhāsati to speak frivolously A. II, 23; Sn. 158; samphaṃ giraṃ bh. J. VI, 295; samphaṃ palapati Tikp 167 sq. ‹-› Also in cpds. °palāpa frivolous talk D. I, 4; III, 69, 82, 175, 269; A. I, 269 sq. , 298; II, 60, 84, 209; III, 254, 433; IV, 248; V, 251 sq. , 261 sq.; Tikp 168, 281; DA. I, 76; °palāpin talking frivolously D. I, 138; III, 82; A. I, 298; Pug. 39, 58. (Page 693)
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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Starts with: Samphal, Samphal-bol, Samphala, Samphaliya, Samphappalapa, Samphappalapavaca, Sampharan, Sampharu, Samphasa, Samphasa, Samphasana, Samphassa, Samphassa Sutta, Samphaut-rikang, Shamphali.
Full-text: Foolish Babble, Sambhinnapralapa.
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The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Part 8 - Explanations of The Thirty-two Major Marks < [Chapter 1 - The Story of Sataketu Deva, The Future Buddha]