prajna

[ pruhj-nyah, -nuh ]

/ ˈprʌdʒ nyɑ, -nə /

noun Buddhism, Hinduism.

pure and unqualified knowledge.

Words nearby prajna

praise god, from whom all blessings flow, praise to the skies, praiseworthy, prajadhipok, prajapati, prajna, prajnā-paramita, prakrit, prakriti, praline, pralltriller

Origin of prajna

From the Sanskrit word prajñā

Also called Enlightenment.

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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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