Vayassa: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Vayassa 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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Pali-English dictionary
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryvayassa : (m.) a friend.
: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryVayassa, (cp. Sk. vayasya) a friend J. II, 31; III, 140; V, 157. (Page 602)
[Pali to Burmese]
: Sutta: Tipiṭaka Pāḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (တိပိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မ� အဘိဓာန�)ⲹ�
(Burmese text): အဆွေ၊ မိတ်ဆွေ၊ သူငယ်ချင်း။ ဝယဿာဘိလာ�-ကြည့်။
(Auto-Translation): Relatives, friends, peers. Let's take a look at the situation.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Vayassabhilapa.
Full-text: Vayassabhilapa.
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Search found 3 books and stories containing Vayassa; (plurals include: Vayassas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Buddhist Perspective on the Development of Social Welfare (by Ashin Indacara)
3. Definition and Interpretation of Friend (Mitta) < [Chapter 2 - The Accomplishment of Good Friendship (Kalyāṇa-mittatā)]
Abhijnana Shakuntalam (Sanskrit and English) (by Saradaranjan Ray)
Chapter 6 - Shashtha-anka (sastho'nkah) < [Abhijnana Shakuntalam (text, translation, notes)]
Abhijnana Shakuntala (synthetic study) (by Ramendra Mohan Bose)
Chapter 6 - Shashtha-anka (sastho'nkah) < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and commentary]