Lesson 3 Flashcards
appamāda
non-negligence, mindfulness
m.
Skt. अ-प्र-माद, mada = intoxication (“madness”)
Kassapa
(former buddha,
predecessor of Gotama)
m.
Skt. कश्यप
kusala
wholesome (deed),
skillful
adj. / n.
Skt. कुशल
cīvara
monastic robe
n.
originally a dress of bark
dāna
gift, donation, offering
n.
not to be confused with dhana (n.) “wealth, riches”
deva
god
m.
dosa
hatred
m.
Skt. दोष
paccekabuddha
solitary buddha,
silent buddha
m.
pacceka =paṭi-eka, Skt. प्रत्य्-एक
pañha
question
m.
Skt. प्रश्न from √प्रछ् (पृच्छति)
pamāda
negligence,
lack of mindfulness
m.
Skt. प्र-माद, mada = intoxication (“madness”)
puñña
good deed,
merit
n.
Skt. पुण्य
rājagaha
(capital city of Magadha)
n.
Skt. राजगृह ‘royal house’
Rajgir, old name Rajagriha, meaning “The City of Kings,” is an ancient city and university town in the district of Nalanda in Bihar, India. As the ancient seat and capital of the Haryanka dynasty, the Pradyota dynasty, the Brihadratha dynasty and the Mauryan Empire, as well as the dwelling ground of such historical figures as Buddha, Mahavira and Bimbisara, the city holds a place of prominence in Hindu, Buddhist and Jain scriptures. As of 2011, the population of the town was reported to be 41,000 while the population in the community development block was about 88,500.
loka
world
m.
lobha
greed
m.
√lubh
sammāsambuddha
perfectly and completely awakened,
Complete Buddha
m.
hattha
hand
m.
Skt. हस्त
anicca
impermanent
adj.
Skt. अ-नित्य
uppanna
arisen
ppp.
cf. vb. uppajjati (ud-√pad)
kata
done, performed
ppp.
Skt. कृत
(cf. vb. karoti)
garahita
blamed,
criticised
ppp.
Skt. गर्हित
(cf. vb. garahati, Skt. गर्हति)
Mahāvaggapāḷi 282:
“kathañhi nāma bhikkhu pāṇātipāte samādapessati, nanu bhagavatā anekapariyāyena pāṇātipāto garahito, pāṇātipātā veramaṇī pasatthā”ti
“How, oh monk, will one encourage the killing of living beings? Isn’t it the case that the killing of living beings has been criticized by the Blessed One in many ways, and that the abstention from killing has been praised?”
ñāta
known
ppp.
Skt. ज्ञात
(cf. vb. jānāti)
dinna
given
ppp.
Skt. दत्त
(cf. vb. dadāti)
desita
taught
ppp.
(cf. vb. deseti, Skt. देशयति caus.,
from disati Skt. दिशति)
paṇīta
excellent,
superb,
delicious
adj.
ppp. of pra-√nī (paṇeti) ‘to lead onto’
puṭṭha
asked
ppp.
Skt. पृष्ट
(cf. vb. pucchati, Skt. पृच्छति)
laddha
obtained
ppp.
Skt. लब्ध
(cf. vb. labhati, Skt. लभते)
suta
heard
ppp.
Skt. श्रुत (√श्रु)
(cf. vb. suṇāti Skt. शृणोति)
gaṇhāti
to take,
to hold,
to grasp
Skt. गृह्णाति (√ग्रभ्)
jīvati
to live, to be alive
dameti
to tame,
to control
Skt. दमयति
cp. “domesticate” = “to bring into the house”
pasaṃsati
to praise, to extol
Skt. प्र-शंसति
cp. censor
vissajjati
to reply,
to answer
Skt. √विसृज् “give up, release”
tattha
there
ind.
Skt. तत्र
