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pallaṅkena

pallaṅka

masc instr sg of pallaṅka (noun)

1. pallaṅka (masc): couch; seat; sofa
2. pallaṅka (masc): cross-legged sitting position; meditation posture
3. pallaṅkena (ind): (sitting) cross-legged

Etymology. pari > pali > paly > pall + √añc > aṅk + a; from √añc 'bend'; Sanskrit paryaṅka, palyaṅka [paryañc]

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

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