masculine · saṅgha 1 · saṅgha 2
multitude
a multitude; an assemblage; the Buddhist clergy
Saṅgha [from saṃ + hr̥; literally "comprising " The quasi popular etymology at Vv-a 233 is "diṭṭhi-sīla-sāmaññena saṅghāṭabhāvena saṅgha"] 1. multitude, assemblage Miln 403 (kāka°); Ja I 52 (sakuṇa°); Snp 589 (nāti°); 680 (deva°); D III 23 (miga°); Vv 5 5 (accharā° = samūha Vv-a 37). bhikkhu° an assembly of Buddhist priests A I 56, etc.; D I 1, etc.; S I 236; Sv I 230, 280; Vin I 16; II 147; bhikkhunī° an assembly of nuns S V 360; Vin I 140; sāvaka° an assembly of disciples A I 208; D II 93; S I 220; Pv-a 195, etc.; samaṇa° an assembly of ascetics Snp 550. 2. the Order, the priesthood, the clergy, the Buddhist church A I 68, 123, etc.; D I 2, etc.; III 102, 126, 193, 246; S IV 270 f.; Snp 227, etc.; Ja II 147, etc.; Dhs 1004; It 11, 12, 88; Vin I 102, 326; II 164, etc. 3. a larger assemblage, a community A II 55 = S V 400; M I 231 (cf. gaṇa). — On the formula Buddha, Dhamma, Saṅgha see dhamma C 2. -ānussati meditation on the Order (a kammaṭṭhāna) D III 250, 280; A I 30; Ja I 97; -ārāma a residence for members of the Order Ja I 94; Vibh-a 13; -kamma an act or ceremony performed by a chapter of bhikkhus assembled in solemn conclave Vin I 123; III 38 f.; Ja I 341; -gata gone into the saṅgha, joining the community M I 469; -Thera senior of the congregation Vin II 212, 303; -bhatta food given to the community of bhikkhus Vin I 58; II 109, 212; -bhinna schismatic Vin V 216; -bheda causing dissension among the Order Vin I 150; II 180 f.; A II 239 f.; It 11; Tikap 167, 171; Ja VI 129; Vibh-a 425 sq.; -bhedaka causing dissension or divisions, schismatic Vin I 89, 136, 168; It 11; -māmaka devoted to the Saṅgha Dhp-a I 206; -rāji [= rāji 2 ] dissension in the Order Vin I 339; II 203 = Vibh-a 428; Vin IV 37. [BD]: -kamma: group action
【陽】 群衆，與會者（集合稱），佛教僧團。~kamma,【中】 僧 羯磨，僧團會議。~gata,【形】 加入僧團的。~tthera,【陽】 僧團長老。~bhatta,【中】 僧團的施食。~bheda,【陽】 僧團的分裂。~bhedaka,【陽】 引起僧團分裂的人。~māmaka,【形】 信奉僧團的。
(masc, masc, from saṅghaṭeti) community; fellowship; monastic order Buddhist clergy Construction: saṃ + √ghaṭ + a
(masc, masc, from saṅghaṭeti) group; crowd; mass; multitude; collection; entourage multitude, assemblage Construction: saṃ + √ghaṭ + a
(masc, masc) name of a privately awakened Buddha [lit.] group Construction: saṃ + √ghaṭ + a