Gijjha: 3 definitions
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Gijjha 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.
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Pali-English dictionary
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarygijjha : (m.) a vulture.
: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryGijjha, (Vedic g峁沝hra, cp. gijjhati) 1. (m.) a vulture. Classed with k膩ka, crow & kulala, hawk M.I, 88; (k膩k膩+), 364 (in simile, with ka峁卥膩 & kulat膩) 429 (do.); Sn.201 (k膩k膩+); PvA.198 (+kulal膩). It occurs also in the form gaddha.鈥�2. (adj.) greedy, desirous of (-掳): k膩ma掳 J.I, 210 (cp. giddha); cp. pa峁璱掳.
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) Gijjha (啶椸た啶溹啶�) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: 骋峁沝丑.
2) Gijjha (啶椸た啶溹啶�) also relates to the Sanskrit words: 骋峁沨测补, 骋谤腻丑测补.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+9): Gijjha Jataka, Gijjhaganaparivuta, Gijjhaghatakakulapasuta, Gijjhaguha, Gijjhakuta, Gijjhakuta Sutta, Gijjhakutamahavihara, Gijjhakutamatthaka, Gijjhakutapabbata, Gijjhakutapabbatamajjha, Gijjhakutapabbatapada, Gijjhakutavihara, Gijjhamana, Gijjhana, Gijjhanakara, Gijjhanalakkhana, Gijjhanasabhava, Gijjhanti, Gijjhapabbata, Gijjhapabbatamatthaka.
Full-text (+10): Gijjhakuta, Gijjhapotaka, Gijjhapabbata, Gijjhavantu, Apanandagijjha, Gijjha Jataka, Kulala, Gijjhapantha, Kamagijjha, Gijjhaguha, Gijjharaja, Matuposakagijjha, Patigijjha, Gijjhapitu, Mahagijjha, Gridh, Grihya, Grahya, Kakaneru, Parisanku.
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Search found 3 books and stories containing Gijjha; (plurals include: Gijjhas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Jataka 116: Dubbaca-j膩taka < [Book I - Ekanip膩ta]
Jataka 399: Gijjha-j膩taka < [Volume 3]
Jataka 161: Indasam膩nagotta-j膩taka < [Book II - Dukanip膩ta]
Maha Buddhavamsa鈥擳he Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Chapter 8 - Eighteen Abhabba峁弓h膩nas < [Volume 1.2]
Part 1 - The story of Upatissa (S膩riputta) and Kolita (Mah膩 Moggall膩na) < [Chapter 16 - The arrival of Upatissa and Kolita]
Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
Chapter LXV < [Book X - 艢aktiya艣as]