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dhammavinaye

dhammavinaya

masc acc pl of dhammavinaya (noun); masc loc sg of dhammavinaya (noun)

1. teaching and training; doctrine and discipline

Built from

• dhamma — root · doctrine, law
  From √dhṛ 'to hold, bear' (Sanskrit dharma, Latin firmus, English firm). The teachings that hold together the community and the path.
• vinaya — root · discipline, training
  From vi- 'apart' + √nī 'to lead'. Training that leads practitioners apart from unskillful conduct toward the good.
• -e — ending · locative singular or accusative plural marker
  In the loc sg, this ending sets the context 'in the dhamma-vinaya'; in the acc pl, it marks the direct object of the verb governing it.

Analysis. dhamma (doctrine, law, the teachings) + vinaya (discipline, training, monastic code). The compound pairs the theoretical teaching with its practical discipline, the two pillars of the Buddha's instruction.

Etymology. Dhamma from √dhṛ 'to hold, bear' (Sanskrit dharma, English firm), the teachings that hold or sustain; vinaya from vi- 'apart' + √nī 'to lead', originally 'leading apart' or 'distinguishing', hence training that separates the skillful from the unskillful. Together, dhammavinaya is the complete path of understanding and conduct.

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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