prajna
[ pruhj-nyah, -nuh ]
/ ˈprʌdʒ nyɑ, -nə /
noun Buddhism, Hinduism.
pure and unqualified knowledge.
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Origin of prajna
From the Sanskrit word prajñā
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British Dictionary definitions for prajna
prajna
/ (ˈprʊdʒnə, -njɑː) /
noun
wisdom or understanding considered as the goal of Buddhist contemplation
Word Origin for prajna
from Sanskrit prajñā, from prajānāti he knows
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