Agga: 4 definitions
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Pali-English dictionary
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryagga : (adj.) the highest; the top-most. (m.), the end; the top. || a帽帽a (adj.) other; another; else. a帽帽膩 (f.) perfect knowledge; arahantship.
: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary1) Agga, 2 (nt.) (only 鈥斅�) (a contracted form of ag膩ra) a (small) house, housing, accomodation; shelter, hut; hall. 诲腻苍掳 a house of donation, i. e. a public or private house where alms are given J.III, 470; IV, 379, 403; VI, 487; PvA.121; Miln.2. 蝉补濒腻办掳 a hut where food is distributed to the bhikkhus by tickets, a food office J.I, 123, VvA.75. (Page 4)
2) Agga, 1 (adj. n.) (Vedic agra; cp. Av. agr艒 first; Lith. agrs early) 1. (adj; ) (a.) of time: the first, foremost Dpvs.IV, 13 (蝉补峁単补丑补峁� first collection). See cpds. 鈥� (b.) of space: the highest, topmost, J.I, 52 (掳蝉腻办丑腻). 鈥� (c.) of quality: illustricus, excellent, the best, highest, chief Vin.IV, 232 (agga-m-agga) most excellent, D.II, 4: S.I, 29 (a. sattassa Sambuddha); A.II, 17 = Pv IV.347 (lokassa Buddho aggo (A: agga峁�) pavuccati); It.88, 89; Sn.875 (suddhi); PvA.5. Often combd. with 蝉别峁弓丑补 (best), e. g. D.II, 15; S.III, 83, 264. 鈥� 2. (nt.) top, point. (a.) lit.: the top or tip (nearly always 鈥斅�); as 腻谤掳 point of an awl Sn.625, 631; Dh.401; 办耻蝉掳 tip of a blade of grass Dh.70; Sdhp.349; 迟颈峁嚶� id PvA.241; 诲耻尘掳 top of a tree J.II, 155; 诲丑补箩掳 of a banner S.I, 219; 辫补产产补迟掳 of a mountain Sdhp.352; 蝉腻办丑掳 of a branch PvA.157; etc. 鈥� (b.) fig. the best part, the ideal, excellence, prominence, first place, often to be trsl. as adj. the highest, best of all etc. S.II, 29 (aggena aggassa patti hoti: only the best attain to the highest); Mhvs 7, 26. Usually as 鈥斅�; e. g. 诲耻尘掳 the best of trees, an excellent tree Vv 3541 (cp. VvA.161); 诲丑补苍掳 plenty D.III, 164; 尘补诲丑耻谤掳 S.I, 41, 161, 237; 产丑补惫掳 the best existence S.III, 83; 谤奴辫掳 extraordinary beauty J.I, 291; 濒腻产丑掳 highest gain J.III, 127; sambodhi-y-agga highest wisdom Sn.693 (= sabba帽帽uta-帽膩峁嘺n SnA 489; the best part or quality of anything, in enumeration of the five 鈥渆xcellencies鈥� of first-fruits (panca agg膩ni, after which the N. Pa帽caggad膩yaka), viz. khettaggan r膩s掳 ko峁弓h掳 kumbhi掳 bhojan掳 SnA 270. 蝉耻办丑掳 perfect bliss Sdhp.243. Thus frequent in phrase agga峁� akkh膩yati to deserve or receive the highest praise, to be the most excellent D.I, 124; S.III, 156, 264; A.II, 17 (Tath膩gato); It.87 (id.); Nd2 517 D (appam膩do); Miln.183. 鈥� 3. Cases as adv.: aggena (Instr.) in the beginning, beginning from, from (as prep.), by (id.) Vin.II, 167. (aggena ga峁噃膩ti to take from, to subtract, to find the difference; Kern Toev. s. v. unnecessarily changes aggena into agghena), 257 (yadaggena at the moment when or from, foll. by tad eva 鈥渢hen鈥�; cp. agge), 294 (bhikkh掳 from alms); Vbh.423 (vass掳 by the number of years). aggato (Abl.) in the beginning Sn.217 (+ majjhato, sesato). aggato kata taken by its worth, valued, esteemed Th.2, 386, 394. agge (loc) 1. at the top A.II, 201 (opp. m奴le at the root); J.IV, 156 (id.); Sn.233 (phusit掳 with flowers at the top: supupphitaggas膩kh膩 KhA 192); J.II, 153 (ukkh掳); III, 126 (k奴p掳). 鈥� 2 (as prep.) from. After, since, usually in phrases yad掳 (foll. by tad掳) from what time, since what date D.I, 152; II, 206; & ajja-t-agge from this day, after today D.I, 85; M.I, 528; A.V, 300; Sn.p. 25 (cp. BSk. ady膩grena Av. 艢 II.13); at the end: bhattagge after a meal Vin.II, 212.
Pali is the language of the Tipi峁璦ka, which is the sacred canon of Therav膩da Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha鈥檚 speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Prakrit-English dictionary
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Agga (啶呧啷嵿) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Agrava.
2) Agga (啶呧啷嵿) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Agra.
3) Agga (啶呧啷嵿) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Agra.
4) Agga (啶呧啷嵿) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Agrya.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAgga (嗖呧矖喑嵿矖):鈥�
1) [noun] condition or fact of price being low; cheapness of price.
2) [noun] want of worth; worthlessness.
3) [noun] loss of respect, honour or importance;4) [noun] 嗖呧矖喑嵿矖嗖簿嗖∴硜 [aggamadu] aggam膩岣島 to lower another鈥檚 respect or esteem; to look down; to regard as inferior; 嗖呧矖喑嵿矖嗖掂簿嗖椸硜 [aggavagu] aggav膩gu to become cheap; to lose price in the selling market 2. to lose one鈥檚 respect or esteem; 嗖呧矖喑嵿矖嗖� 嗖嗋哺喑� 嗖硜嗖椸硩嗖椸部嗖� 嗖溹硧嗖� [aggada ase muggida jola] aggada 膩se muggida j艒岣穉 (prov.) something that costs little and is of very bad quality; cheap and nasty; cheapness hardly ensures good quality; 嗖呧矖喑嵿矖嗖膏硞嗖班硢 嗖呧波喑嵿波嗖掂硢嗖傕拨喑� 嗖膏硛嗖班硢 嗖部嗖氞硩嗖氞部 嗖夃矀嗖∴渤喑� [aggasure annavemdu sire bicci umdalu] aggas奴re annavendu s墨re bicci u峁囜笉a岣穟 (prov.) to cut large shives of another man鈥檚 loaf; better belly burst than meal and good drink be lost.
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Agga (嗖呧矖喑嵿矖):鈥�
1) [noun] the amount of money for which something is sold or offered; intrinsic worth; price; value.
2) [noun] that which renders anything useful or estimable and the degree of this quality; intrinsic value; pre-eminence; moral excellence.
3) [noun] good quality, competence or ability in which one excels others.
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Agga (嗖呧矖喑嵿矖):鈥�
1) [noun] the foremost point or part; tip; apex.
2) [noun] the front portion.
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Agga (嗖呧矖喑嵿矖):鈥擺noun] a twist of fibre used to fasten or bind; a rope.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+24): Aggabija, Aggabodhi, Aggabodhi Padhana Ghara, Aggabodhi Parivena, Aggada, Aggadal, Aggadana, Aggadanta, Aggade, Aggadeya, Aggadhamma Sutta, Aggadhanuggaha Pandita, Aggadi, Aggadikara, Aggadvara, Aggakarika, Aggakulika, Aggamagga, Aggamahesi, Agganagara.
Full-text (+270): Thina, Aggata, Aggatta, Valagga, Aggaraja, Anikagga, Mandalagga, Agghakaraka, Bhavagga, Lokagga, Dhajagga, Kanayagga, Danagga, Aggamagga, Aggapasada, Jivhagga, Aggakarika, Rasagga, Aggapindika, Khuragga.
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Search found 21 books and stories containing Agga, Aja-ga; (plurals include: Aggas, gas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 5.17.18 < [Chapter 17 - The Gopis Describe Their Remembrance of Sri Krsna]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Ch枚dr枚n)
The Ugratag峁沨apati-j膩taka < [I. Pu峁噛akriy膩vastu consisting of generosity]
Emptiness 10: Emptiness of dharmas without beginning (anagra艣奴nyat膩) < [Chapter XLVIII - The Eighteen Emptinesses]
Vinaya Pitaka (4): Parivara (by I. B. Horner)
As To Graduation (11. Elevens) < [7. As To Graduation]
Vinaya (3): The Cullavagga (by T. W. Rhys Davids)
Cullavagga, Khandaka 5, Chapter 2 < [Khandaka 5 - On the Daily Life of the Bhikkhus]
Cullavagga, Khandaka 6, Chapter 11 < [Khandaka 6 - On Dwellings and Furniture]
Cullavagga, Khandaka 4, Chapter 10 < [Khandaka 4 - The Settlement of Disputes among the Fraternity]
Maha Buddhavamsa鈥擳he Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Part 12 - The Seven Purifications of a Buddha < [Chapter 7 - The Attainment of Buddhahood]
Part 1 - The story of Upatissa (S膩riputta) and Kolita (Mah膩 Moggall膩na) < [Chapter 16 - The arrival of Upatissa and Kolita]
Part 3 - Bodhisatta-kicca (duties of a Bodhisatta) < [Chapter 2 - Rare Appearance of a Buddha]
Milindapanha (questions of King Milinda) (by T. W. Rhys Davids)
Chapter 3a: Precedence of the Dharma < [Book 4 - The Solving of Dilemmas]