Vinjha, Viñjha, Vimjha: 2 definitions
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Vinjha 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.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names1. Vinjha. See Vijjha.
2. Vinjha, Vinjhatavi. The Vindhya mountains and the forests surrounding them, through which lay the road from Tamalitti to Pataliputta. Along this road Asoka travelled bearing the Bodhi tree (Mhv.xix.6; Dpv.xvi.2). This was also the road leading from Ceylon to Pataliputta (Dpv.xv.87). Near the forest was a great monastery from which sixty thousand monks, led by Uttara, went to attend the Foundation Ceremony of the Maha Thupa (Mhv.xx.ix.40). At the foot of the mountain was a market town named Munda. DhA.iv.128 ; elsewhere, however e.g. Sp.iii.655, Vinjhatavi is described as agamakam arannam.
The forest was the abode of petas. See, e.g., PvA. 43, 192, 244.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Languages of India and abroad
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryViṃjha (विंझ) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Vindhya.
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.
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Starts with: Vinjhana, Vinjhanavara, Vinjhanem, Vinjhatavi.
Full-text: Vindhya, Vijjha, Culasumana.
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