Uddissa: 2 definitions
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Uddissa 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 Dictionaryuddissa : (abs. of uddisati) (= uddisiya), with reference to; on account of; for.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryUddissa, (indecl.) (orig. ger. of uddisati) — 1. indicating, with signs or indications J. III, 354 = Miln. 230.—2. prep w. Acc. : (a) (lit.) pointing to, tending towards, towards, to PvA. 250 Suraṭṭha-visayaṃ).—(b) (appld. ) with reference to, on account of, for, concerning PvA. 8 (pete), 17 (= ārabbha), 49 (ratanattayaṃ), 70 (maṃ), 146.
—kata allotted to, specified as, meant for (cp. odissa & odissaka) Vin. I, 237 (maṃsa); II, 163; D. I, 166 = A. I, 295 = Pug. 55 (viz. bhikkhā); M. I, 77; KhA 222; J. II, 262, 263 (bhatta). (Page 135)
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: Uddissakata, Uddissana.
Full-text: Uddissana, Odissa, Anvadisati, Uddisati.
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