Pāli Dictionary

saṅkhāra

saṃprefixkarrootasuffix

Part of speech

noun · masculine

Root

kar7to do; to make

Literal

made together; put together

Synonyms

samaya, bhāva, patha, abhisaṅkhāra

Antonyms

asaṅkhāra, visaṅkhāra

doctrine

  • volitional formations; intentional activities (bodily, verbal, mental); fourth of the five aggregates

  • SN 22.56

    katame ca bhikkhave saṅkhārā? chayime bhikkhave cetanākāyā

  • conditioned things; all things arisen from conditions; fabrications

  • Dhp 277

    sabbe saṅkhārā aniccā'ti yadā paññāya passati

  • karmic formations; volitional activities that generate rebirth; second link of dependent origination

  • SN 12.1

    avijjāpaccayā bhikkhave saṅkhārā

Found an error in the dictionary?