Yannavata, Yaññāvāṭa, Yanna-avata: 2 definitions
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Yannavata 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 Dictionaryyaññāvāṭa : ((yañña + āvāṭa), m.) the sacrificial pit.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryYaññāvāṭa refers to: the sacrificial pit D. I, 142, 148; J. I, 335; III, 45, 517; VI, 215 (where reading yaññavāṭa, cp. yaññavāṭaka at Cp. I. 72). It has been suggested by Kern, Toev, s. v. and it seems more to the sense, to read yañña-vāṭa for yanñ’āvāṭa, i.e. enclosed place for sacrifice. Thus at all passages for °āvāṭa.
Note: yaññāvāṭa is a Pali compound consisting of the words yañña and āvāṭa.
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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