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pārājikena

pārājika

masc instr sg of pārājika (adj); nt instr sg of pārājika (adj); nt instr sg of pārājika (noun)

1. (vinaya) defeated; deposed; disqualified; expelled; lit. who has been conquered
2. (vinaya) involving defeat; related to expulsion
3. (vinaya) offence involving defeat; transgression requiring expulsion

Etymology. parā > pārā + √ji + *aka; from √ji 'conquer'; Sanskrit pārājika (bsk), pārājayaka < parājaya [parāji]

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

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