Vicchandanika: 1 definition
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Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryVicchandanika, (& °ya) (adj.) (vi+chanda+na+ika) fit to disinterest, “disengrossing, ” in °kathā sermon to rid of the desire for the body Vin. III, 271 (Sam. Pās. on Pār. III, 3, 1); & °sutta the Suttanta having disillusionment for its subject (another name given by Bdhgh to the Vijayasutta Sn. 193—206) SnA 241 sq. (°ya). Cp. vicchindati. (Page 616)
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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Full-text: Vicchinda, Vijaya, Vichandayati, Vicchandayati.
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