APPENDIX    XV.
 

                      NATIVE  GLOSSARY.



[Prepared for the Ceylon Government by the late Malta Mudaliyar J.

                    De Zoyza, Chief Translator?^



   [Abbreviations :—Skt. Sanskrit.  P. Pali.  S. Sinhalese.  T. Tamil.]



                    I.—Religious Terms.



Abhidharma.—One of  the three  divisions  of  the sacred writings  of

    Buddhism, that which treats  of metaphysics.

Akusala.—Demerit, sin.

Amarapura Sannagama.—(From Amarapura,Wvz capital of the Burmese

    Empire,  and  Samagama, a  society.)   The  Amarapura  sect  of

    Buddhists in Ceylon, who are in communion with the priests  of

    Burma.  This sect was introduced into Ceylon about A.D. 1800 by

    Ambagahapitiye, a priest of the Salagama (Chalia) caste.

Andgdmi.—The third state of sanctification : the word signifies  that

    which does  not  return ;  regeneration in the human world being

    overcome.  (Tumour.)

Ap&ya.—A. state of existence regarded as retributive punishment.  There

    are four such states : viz., 1,  in hell; 2, existence as an irrational

    animal; 3, as a Preta, a sprite, or hobgoblin; and, 4, as an Asura,

    a demon, an enemy of the gods.

A'patti.—A misdemeanour committed by a priest.

A'rya   \  The last of the four paths or stages of  sanctification leading

Arhyat \    to Nirwana, q.v.

Arupa.—Incorporeal.

Arupa Dhawa.—(From a, priv.,  rupa,  form,  and bhawa,  existence.)

    Existence without a form.  One of the Brahma loka in which the

    mind  exists without the body.

Asankhya.—(From#, priv., sanhhya, number.)  A number inconceivably

    vast.

Aswra.—(From a, neg., and sura, a god.)  An Asur or Demon.  The

    Asuras are children of Diti by Kasyapa; they are  demons  of the

    first order ; and in perpetual hostility with the gods.   (Wilson.)

Atasil.-.—The eight precepts to  be observed by an Upasaka (devotee)

    forbid, 1, the taking of life ; 2,  the  taking  of that which  is not

    given ; 3, sexual intercourse ; 4, the saying  of that which  is not

    true ;  5, the  use of intoxicating  drinks ; 6, the eating of solid  food

    after  midday ; 7, attendance upon dancing, singing, music,  and

    masks, and the adorning-of the  body with flowers and the use of

    perfumes and unguents ; 8, the use of seats or couches above the

    prescribed height.  (Cf. Dasasil and Panehasilaya.')

Atapirikara.—The eight priestly  requisites : 1, 2, 3, robes of different

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