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mahāpajāpati

fem nom sg of mahāpajāpati (noun); fem voc sg of mahāpajāpati (noun); fem voc sg of mahāpajāpatī (noun)

1. mahāpajāpati (fem): name of an arahant nun; Buddha's foster-mother; first Bhikkhunī; great disciple of the Buddha; foremost nun in long-standing
2. mahāpajāpatī (fem): name of an arahant nun; Buddha's foster-mother; first Bhikkhunī; great disciple of the Buddha; foremost nun in long-standing

Etymology. mahā + pajāpati; Sanskrit mahā + prajāpatī, prajāvatī (bsk)

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

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