neuter · samajja 1 · samajja 2
festive gathering
a festive gathering; a theatrical display
Samajja (neuter) [cf. Epic Sanskrit samāja (from saṃ + aj) congregation, gathering, company] a festive gathering, fair; a show, theatrical display. Originally a mountain cult, as it was especially held on the mountains near Rājagaha. Ja II 13; III 541; VI 277, 559; S V 170; Sv I 84; Dhp-a IV 59; As 255. — On character and history of the festival see Hardy, Album Kern pages 61-66. — gir-aggasamajjaṃ mountain fair Vin II 107, 150; IV 85, 267, 360; Dhp-a I 89, 113. samajjaṃ karoti or kāreti to hold high revel Ja VI 383. -ābhicaraṇa visiting fairs D III 183; -ṭṭhāna the place of the festival, the arena, Vin II 150; Ja I 394; -dāna giving festivals Miln 278; -majjhe on the arena S IV 306 f.; Ja III 541; -maṇḍala the circle of the assembly Ja I 283 f.
【中】 厭祝的聚集，劇場的展覽。~ṭṭhāna,【中】 競技場。~abhicaraṇa,【中】 參觀展覽會，參觀節日。
(nt, nt) festival; fair; fete festive gathering Construction: saṃ + √aj > āj > ajj + *a
(nt, nt) theatrical display Construction: saṃ + √aj > āj > ajj + *a