pa + vaj + a
goes forth; becomes a monk; leaves household life
Pabbajati [cf. Sanskrit pravrajati, pra + vraj] to go forth, to leave home and wander about as a mendicant, to give up the world, to take up the ascetic life (as bhikkhu, samaṇa, tapassin, isi etc.). S I 140, 141; Snp 157, 1003; imperative pabbaja Dhp-a I 133. potential pabbajeyya Ja I 56; Pp 57. — Future pabbajissati Snp 564; Dhp-a I 133; IV 55. preterit pabbaji M III 33; S I 196 = Thag 1255; Snp 405; Vv 82 6 ; Pv-a 76; gerund pabbajitvā Ja I 303; Pv-a 21 and °vāna Snp 407. — (agārasmā) anagāriyaṃ pabbajati to go forth into the homeless state Vin III 12; M III 33; S I 196; A V 204; Pv II 13 16 . sāsane p. to become an ascetic in (the Buddha's) religion, to embrace the religion (and practice) of the Buddha Ja I 56; Pv-a 12. pabbajjaṃ pabbajati to go into the holy life (of an ascetic friar, wanderer etc.): see pabbajjā. — causative pabbājeti (q.v.). — past participle pabbajita.
(pa + vaj + a) 出家; 成為僧侶 ; 捨棄在家生活. ~baji,【過】. ~jita, 【過分】. ~jitvā, 【獨】~janta, 【現分】
(pr, pr) ordains as a monastic; renounces the household life goes forth, becomes a monk, leaves household life [lit.] goes forth Construction: pa + vaja + ti