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sampajānā

sampajāna

masc nom pl of sampajāna (adj); fem nom sg of sampajāna (adj); fem nom pl of sampajāna (adj); nt nom pl of sampajāna (adj); …

1. clearly aware; fully knowing; completely comprehending; lit. actively knowing together
2. intentional; deliberate; purposeful; lit. actively knowing together

Built from

• sam — prefix · together, completely
  Things brought into one; works like Latin con-. Here, integrated and unified knowing.
• pa — prefix · forth, forward
  Intensifying; knowledge that steps forth distinctly. Related to Latin pro-.
• jāna — stem · knowing
  From √jñā (to know), connected to English 'know' and Latin 'gnoscere'. The stem embodies active, living knowledge.

Etymology. sam- (together) + prajānāti (knows distinctly), from √jñā (know). The prefix sam- signals completeness and integration; prajānāti itself contains pa- (forth) + √jñā, so the full sense is 'knowing that steps forth together'—knowledge brought into unified, active presence. Related to Sanskrit prajñā (wisdom).

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

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