feminine · aññā 1 · aññā 2
Aññā (feminine) [Sanskrit ājñā, = ā + jñā, cf. ājānāti] knowledge, recognition, perfect knowledge, philosophic insight, knowledge par excellence, viz. Arahantship, saving knowledge, gnosis (cf. on term Cpd 176 note 3 and Ps.B. introduction xxxiii) M I 445; S I 4 (sammad°), 24 (aññāya nibbuta); II 221; V 69, 129 (diṭṭh'eva dhamme), 133, 237; A III 82, 143, 192; V 108; It 39 f., 53, 104; Dhp 75, 96; Khp VII 11; Miln 334. — aññaṃ vyākaroti to manifest ones Arahantship (by a discourse or by mere exclamation) Vin I 183; S II 51 f., 120; IV 139; V 222; Ja I 140; II 333. See also Arahatta. -atthika desirous of higher knowledge Pv IV 1 14 ; -ārādhana the attainment of full insight M I 479; -indriya the faculty of perfect knowledge or of knowledge made perfect D III 219; S V 204; It 53; Pp 2; Dhs 362, 505, 552; Nett 15, 54, 60; -citta the thought of gnosis, the intention of gaining Arahantship S II 267; A III 437; -paṭivedha comprehension of insight Vin II 238; -vimokkha deliverance by the highest insight Snp 1105, 1107 (Nidd II 19: vuccati Arahatta-vimokkho).
knowledge, philosophic insight; perfect knowledge i.e. arahantship
(fem, fem, abstr, from ājānāti) gnosis; spiritual insight; awakening; final knowledge perfect knowledge, arahantship Construction: ā + √ñā + ā
(fem, fem, abstr, dat sg of aññā, irreg form of aññāya) to gnosis; to spiritual insight; to awakening; to final knowledge [lit.] to know here Construction: ā + √ñā + ā + āya aññā + āya > annā
(fem, fem, abstr, dat sg of aññā, irreg form of aññāya) to understanding; for comprehension [lit.] to know here Construction: ā + √ñā + ā + āya aññā + āya > annā