Pāli Dictionary

Compound structure

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naḷasākiyā
  1. naḷa

    roseau (Arundo donax)

  2. sākiyāsākiya

    appartenant au clan des Sākya

Encyclopedia

  • Une branche du clan Sakya qui échappa au massacre de Viḍūḍabha en affirmant, sans mentir, être de l’herbe ou des roseaux plutôt que des Sakyas, d’où ce nom.

  • A branch of the Sakyan clan who escaped Viḍūḍabha’s massacre by claiming, without lying, to be grass or reeds rather than Sakyans, giving rise to this name.

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