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16. Anāpucchāabhinisīdanasikkhāpada

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थेरवादthe·ra·vā·da विनयvi·na·ya

Theravāda Vinaya

Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law
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भिक्खुनिविभङ्गbhik·khu·ni·vi·bhaṅ·ga

Bhikkhunivibhaṅga

The Nuns’ Analysis
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पाचित्तियकण्डpā·cit·ti·ya·kaṇ·ḍa

Pācittiyakaṇḍa

The chapter on offenses entailing confession
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रत्तन्धकारवग्गrat·tan·dha·kā·ra·vag·ga

Rattandhakāravagga

The subchapter on the dark of the night
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16। अनापुच्छाअभिनिसीदनसिक्खापदa·nā·puc·chā·a·bhi·ni·sī·da·na·sik·khā·pa·da

16. Anāpucchāabhinisīdanasikkhāpada

Sitting down without permission
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Origin story
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तेनte·na समयेनsa·ma·ye·na बुद्धोbud·dho भगवाbha·ga·vā सावत्थियंsā·vat·thi·yaṃ विहरतिvi·ha·ra·ti जेतवनेje·ta·va·ne अनाथपिण्डिकस्सa·nā·tha·piṇ·ḍi·kas·sa आरामे।ā·rā·me

Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.

At one time the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in the Jeta Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery.
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तेनte·na खोkho पनpa·na समयेनsa·ma·ye·na थुल्लनन्दाthul·la·nan·dā भिक्खुनीbhik·khu·nī पच्छाभत्तंpac·chā·bhat·taṃ कुलानिku·lā·ni उपसङ्कमित्वाu·pa·saṅ·ka·mit·vā सामिकेsā·mi·ke अनापुच्छाa·nā·puc·chā आसनेā·sa·ne अभिनिसीदतिपिa·bhi·ni·sī·da·ti·pi अभिनिपज्जतिपि।a·bhi·ni·paj·ja·ti·pi

Tena kho pana samayena thullanandā bhikkhunī pacchābhattaṁ kulāni upasaṅkamitvā sāmike anāpucchā āsane abhinisīdatipi abhinipajjatipi.

At that time the nun Thullanandā visited families after the meal, and she sat down and lay down on the seats without asking permission of the owners.
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मनुस्साma·nus·sā थुल्लनन्दंthul·la·nan·daṃ भिक्खुनिंbhik·khu·niṃ हिरीयमानाhi·rī·ya·mā·nā आसनेā·sa·ne नेवne·va अभिनिसीदन्तिa·bhi·ni·sī·dan·ti नna अभिनिपज्जन्ति।a·bhi·ni·paj·jan·ti

Manussā thullanandaṁ bhikkhuniṁ hirīyamānā āsane neva abhinisīdanti na abhinipajjanti.

Because of Thullanandā, the people there had qualms, neither sitting nor lying down.
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मनुस्साma·nus·sā उज्झायन्तिuj·jhā·yan·ti खिय्यन्तिkhiy·yan·ti विपाचेन्ति—vi·pā·cen·ti

Manussā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—

They then complained and criticized her,
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“कथञ्हिka·thañ·hi नामnā·ma अय्याay·yā थुल्लनन्दाthul·la·nan·dā पच्छाभत्तंpac·chā·bhat·taṃ कुलानिku·lā·ni उपसङ्कमित्वाu·pa·saṅ·ka·mit·vā सामिकेsā·mi·ke अनापुच्छाa·nā·puc·chā आसनेā·sa·ne अभिनिसीदिस्सतिपिa·bhi·ni·sī·dis·sa·ti·pi अभिनिपज्जिस्सतिपी”ति।a·bhi·ni·paj·jis·sa·ti·pī

“kathañhi nāma ayyā thullanandā pacchābhattaṁ kulāni upasaṅkamitvā sāmike anāpucchā āsane abhinisīdissatipi abhinipajjissatipī”ti.

“How could Venerable Thullanandā visit families after the meal, and then sit down and lie down on the seats without asking the owners for permission?”
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अस्सोसुंas·so·suṃ खोkho भिक्खुनियोbhik·khu·ni·yo तेसंte·saṃ मनुस्सानंma·nus·sā·naṃ उज्झायन्तानंuj·jhā·yan·tā·naṃ खिय्यन्तानंkhiy·yan·tā·naṃ विपाचेन्तानं।vi·pā·cen·tā·naṃ

Assosuṁ kho bhikkhuniyo tesaṁ manussānaṁ ujjhāyantānaṁ khiyyantānaṁ vipācentānaṁ.

The nuns heard the complaints of those people.
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याyā ताtā भिक्खुनियोbhik·khu·ni·yo अप्पिच्छाap·pic·chā …पे…pe ताtā उज्झायन्तिuj·jhā·yan·ti खिय्यन्तिkhiy·yan·ti विपाचेन्ति—vi·pā·cen·ti

Yā tā bhikkhuniyo appicchā …pe… tā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—

The nuns of few desires complained and criticized her,
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“कथञ्हिka·thañ·hi नामnā·ma अय्याay·yā थुल्लनन्दाthul·la·nan·dā पच्छाभत्तंpac·chā·bhat·taṃ कुलानिku·lā·ni उपसङ्कमित्वाu·pa·saṅ·ka·mit·vā सामिकेsā·mi·ke अनापुच्छाa·nā·puc·chā आसनेā·sa·ne अभिनिसीदिस्सतिपिa·bhi·ni·sī·dis·sa·ti·pi अभिनिपज्जिस्सतिपी”तिa·bhi·ni·paj·jis·sa·ti·pī …पे…pe

“kathañhi nāma ayyā thullanandā pacchābhattaṁ kulāni upasaṅkamitvā sāmike anāpucchā āsane abhinisīdissatipi abhinipajjissatipī”ti …pe…

“How could Venerable Thullanandā act in this way?” …
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“सच्चंsac·caṃ किर,ki·ra भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve थुल्लनन्दाthul·la·nan·dā भिक्खुनीbhik·khu·nī पच्छाभत्तंpac·chā·bhat·taṃ कुलानिku·lā·ni उपसङ्कमित्वाu·pa·saṅ·ka·mit·vā सामिकेsā·mi·ke अनापुच्छाa·nā·puc·chā आसनेā·sa·ne अभिनिसीदतिपिa·bhi·ni·sī·da·ti·pi अभिनिपज्जतिपी”ति?a·bhi·ni·paj·ja·ti·pī

“saccaṁ kira, bhikkhave, thullanandā bhikkhunī pacchābhattaṁ kulāni upasaṅkamitvā sāmike anāpucchā āsane abhinisīdatipi abhinipajjatipī”ti?

“Is it true, monks, that the nun Thullanandā did this?”
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“सच्चं,sac·caṃ भगवा”ति।bha·ga·vā

“Saccaṁ, bhagavā”ti.

“It’s true, sir.”
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विगरहिvi·ga·ra·hi बुद्धोbud·dho भगवाbha·ga·vā …पे…pe

Vigarahi buddho bhagavā …pe…

The Buddha rebuked her …
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कथञ्हिka·thañ·hi नाम,nā·ma भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve थुल्लनन्दाthul·la·nan·dā भिक्खुनीbhik·khu·nī पच्छाभत्तंpac·chā·bhat·taṃ कुलानिku·lā·ni उपसङ्कमित्वाu·pa·saṅ·ka·mit·vā सामिकेsā·mi·ke अनापुच्छाa·nā·puc·chā आसनेā·sa·ne अभिनिसीदिस्सतिपिa·bhi·ni·sī·dis·sa·ti·pi अभिनिपज्जिस्सतिपि।a·bhi·ni·paj·jis·sa·ti·pi

kathañhi nāma, bhikkhave, thullanandā bhikkhunī pacchābhattaṁ kulāni upasaṅkamitvā sāmike anāpucchā āsane abhinisīdissatipi abhinipajjissatipi.

“How could the nun Thullanandā act in this way?
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नेतं,ne·taṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve अप्पसन्नानंap·pa·san·nā·naṃ वाvā पसादायpa·sā·dā·ya …पे…pe

Netaṁ, bhikkhave, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya …pe…

This will affect people’s confidence …” …
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एवञ्चe·vañ·ca पन,pa·na भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुनियोbhik·khu·ni·yo इमंi·maṃ सिक्खापदंsik·khā·pa·daṃ उद्दिसन्तु—ud·di·san·tu

evañca pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyo imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddisantu—

“And, monks, the nuns should recite this training rule like this:
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Final ruling
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“याyā पनpa·na भिक्खुनीbhik·khu·nī पच्छाभत्तंpac·chā·bhat·taṃ कुलानिku·lā·ni उपसङ्कमित्वाu·pa·saṅ·ka·mit·vā सामिकेsā·mi·ke अनापुच्छाa·nā·puc·chā आसनेā·sa·ne अभिनिसीदेय्यa·bhi·ni·sī·dey·ya वाvā अभिनिपज्जेय्यa·bhi·ni·paj·jey·ya वा,vā पाचित्तियन्”ति।pā·cit·ti·yan

“Yā pana bhikkhunī pacchābhattaṁ kulāni upasaṅkamitvā sāmike anāpucchā āsane abhinisīdeyya vā abhinipajjeyya vā, pācittiyan”ti.

‘If a nun visits families after the meal, and then sits down or lies down on a seat without asking permission of the owners, she commits an offense entailing confession.’”
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Definitions
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याyā पनातिpa·nā·ti

Yā panāti

A:
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याyā यादिसाyā·di·sā …पे…pe

yā yādisā …pe…

whoever …
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भिक्खुनीतिbhik·khu·nī·ti

bhikkhunīti

Nun:
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…पे…pe अयंa·yaṃ इमस्मिंi·mas·miṃ अत्थेat·the अधिप्पेताa·dhip·pe·tā भिक्खुनीति।bhik·khu·nī·ti

…pe… ayaṁ imasmiṁ atthe adhippetā bhikkhunīti.

… The nun who has been given the full ordination in unanimity by both Sanghas through a legal procedure consisting of one motion and three announcements that is irreversible and fit to stand—this sort of nun is meant in this case.
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पच्छाभत्तंpac·chā·bhat·taṃ नामnā·ma

Pacchābhattaṁ nāma

After the meal:
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मज्झन्हिकेmaj·jhan·hi·ke वीतिवत्तेvī·ti·vat·te यावyā·va अत्थङ्गतेat·thaṅ·ga·te सूरिये।sū·ri·ye

majjhanhike vītivatte yāva atthaṅgate sūriye.

when the middle of the day has passed, until sunset.
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कुलंku·laṃ नामnā·ma

Kulaṁ nāma

A family:
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चत्तारिcat·tā·ri कुलानि—ku·lā·ni खत्तियकुलं,khat·ti·ya·ku·laṃ ब्राह्मणकुलं,brāh·ma·ṇa·ku·laṃ वेस्सकुलं,ves·sa·ku·laṃ सुद्दकुलं।sud·da·ku·laṃ

cattāri kulāni— khattiyakulaṁ, brāhmaṇakulaṁ, vessakulaṁ, suddakulaṁ.

there are four kinds of families: the aristocratic family, the brahmin family, the merchant family, the worker family.
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उपसङ्कमित्वातिu·pa·saṅ·ka·mit·vā·ti

Upasaṅkamitvāti

Visits:
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तत्थtat·tha गन्त्वा।gan·tvā

tattha gantvā.

goes there.
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सामिकेsā·mi·ke अनापुच्छातिa·nā·puc·chā·ti

Sāmike anāpucchāti

Without asking permission of the owners:
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योyo तस्मिंtas·miṃ कुलेku·le मनुस्सोma·nus·so सामिकोsā·mi·ko दातुं,dā·tuṃ तंtaṃ अनापुच्छा।a·nā·puc·chā

yo tasmiṁ kule manusso sāmiko dātuṁ, taṁ anāpucchā.

not having asked permission of a person in that family who is an owner and who has the authority to give.
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आसनंā·sa·naṃ नामnā·ma

Āsanaṁ nāma

A seat:
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पल्लङ्कस्सpal·laṅ·kas·sa ओकासोo·kā·so वुच्चति।vuc·ca·ti

pallaṅkassa okāso vuccati.

a place for sitting cross-legged is what is meant.
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अभिनिसीदेय्यातिa·bhi·ni·sī·dey·yā·ti

Abhinisīdeyyāti

Sits down:
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तस्मिंtas·miṃ अभिनिसीदति,a·bhi·ni·sī·da·ti आपत्तिā·pat·ti पाचित्तियस्स।pā·cit·ti·yas·sa

tasmiṁ abhinisīdati, āpatti pācittiyassa.

if she sits down on that seat, she commits an offense entailing confession.
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अभिनिपज्जेय्यातिa·bhi·ni·paj·jey·yā·ti

Abhinipajjeyyāti

Lies down:
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तस्मिंtas·miṃ अभिनिपज्जति,a·bhi·ni·paj·ja·ti आपत्तिā·pat·ti पाचित्तियस्स।pā·cit·ti·yas·sa

tasmiṁ abhinipajjati, āpatti pācittiyassa.

if she lies down on that seat, she commits an offense entailing confession.
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Permutations
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अनापुच्छितेa·nā·puc·chi·te अनापुच्छितसञ्ञाa·nā·puc·chi·ta·sañ·ñā आसनेā·sa·ne अभिनिसीदतिa·bhi·ni·sī·da·ti वाvā अभिनिपज्जतिa·bhi·ni·paj·ja·ti वा,vā आपत्तिā·pat·ti पाचित्तियस्स।pā·cit·ti·yas·sa

Anāpucchite anāpucchitasaññā āsane abhinisīdati vā abhinipajjati vā, āpatti pācittiyassa.

If she has not asked permission, and she does not perceive that she has, and she sits down or lies down on a seat, she commits an offense entailing confession.
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अनापुच्छितेa·nā·puc·chi·te वेमतिकाve·ma·ti·kā आसनेā·sa·ne अभिनिसीदतिa·bhi·ni·sī·da·ti वाvā अभिनिपज्जतिa·bhi·ni·paj·ja·ti वा,vā आपत्तिā·pat·ti पाचित्तियस्स।pā·cit·ti·yas·sa

Anāpucchite vematikā āsane abhinisīdati vā abhinipajjati vā, āpatti pācittiyassa.

If she has not asked permission, but she is unsure of it, and she sits down or lies down on a seat, she commits an offense entailing confession.
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अनापुच्छितेa·nā·puc·chi·te आपुच्छितसञ्ञाā·puc·chi·ta·sañ·ñā आसनेā·sa·ne अभिनिसीदतिa·bhi·ni·sī·da·ti वाvā अभिनिपज्जतिa·bhi·ni·paj·ja·ti वा,vā आपत्तिā·pat·ti पाचित्तियस्स।pā·cit·ti·yas·sa

Anāpucchite āpucchitasaññā āsane abhinisīdati vā abhinipajjati vā, āpatti pācittiyassa.

If she has not asked permission, but she perceives that she has, and she sits down or lies down on a seat, she commits an offense entailing confession.
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पल्लङ्कस्सpal·laṅ·kas·sa अनोकासेa·no·kā·se आपत्तिā·pat·ti दुक्कटस्स।duk·ka·ṭas·sa

Pallaṅkassa anokāse āpatti dukkaṭassa.

If it is not a place for sitting cross-legged, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.
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आपुच्छितेā·puc·chi·te अनापुच्छितसञ्ञा,a·nā·puc·chi·ta·sañ·ñā आपत्तिā·pat·ti दुक्कटस्स।duk·ka·ṭas·sa

Āpucchite anāpucchitasaññā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

If she has asked permission, but she does not perceive that she has, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.
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आपुच्छितेā·puc·chi·te वेमतिका,ve·ma·ti·kā आपत्तिā·pat·ti दुक्कटस्स।duk·ka·ṭas·sa

Āpucchite vematikā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

If she has asked permission, but she is unsure of it, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.
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आपुच्छितेā·puc·chi·te आपुच्छितसञ्ञा,ā·puc·chi·ta·sañ·ñā अनापत्ति।a·nā·pat·ti

Āpucchite āpucchitasaññā, anāpatti.

If she has asked permission, and she perceives that she has, there is no offense.
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Non-offenses
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अनापत्ति—a·nā·pat·ti

Anāpatti—

There is no offense:
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आपुच्छाā·puc·chā आसनेā·sa·ne अभिनिसीदतिa·bhi·ni·sī·da·ti वाvā अभिनिपज्जतिa·bhi·ni·paj·ja·ti वा,vā

āpucchā āsane abhinisīdati vā abhinipajjati vā,

if she sits down or lies down after asking permission;
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धुवपञ्ञत्ते,dhu·va·pañ·ñat·te

dhuvapaññatte,

if a dedicated seat is permanently ready for her;
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गिलानाय,gi·lā·nā·ya

gilānāya,

if she is sick;
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आपदासु,ā·pa·dā·su

āpadāsu,

if there is an emergency;
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उम्मत्तिकाय,um·mat·ti·kā·ya

ummattikāya,

if she is insane;
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आदिकम्मिकायाति।ā·di·kam·mi·kā·yā·ti

ādikammikāyāti.

if she is the first offender.
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छट्ठसिक्खापदंchaṭ·ṭha·sik·khā·pa·daṃ निट्ठितं।niṭ·ṭhi·taṃ

Chaṭṭhasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.

The sixth training rule is finished.

Sources. Sanskrit: Satyavedaḥ, the New Testament in Sanskrit (Calcutta Baptist Missionaries, 1851; J. Wenger’s revision of W. Carey’s version). Digital text © 2018 SanskritBible.in, via eBible.org, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; changed here: arranged by verse and every word linked to the dictionary (links made automatically). Old Testament Sanskrit: the Old Testament in Sanskrit, Calcutta Baptist Mission Press, 1848–1852 (public domain), read by OCR from the Internet Archive scans of the Boston University School of Theology copy; unproofread, with machine clean-up only. Pāli Canon: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka Buddhavasse 2500 (based on the Vipassana Research Institute’s Chaṭṭha Saṅgāyana edition), from SuttaCentral bilara-data, CC0; Devanagari and pronunciation made automatically from the Roman text. Pāli English: Bhikkhu Sujato (suttas) and Bhikkhu Brahmali (Vinaya), SuttaCentral, CC0. Pāli word meanings: the Pali Text Society’s Pali-English Dictionary (Rhys Davids & Stede), corrected reprint © The Pali Text Society, CC BY-NC 3.0, digital text from BuddhaDust; word matching automatic. English: King James Version (1769), public domain; words the translators added are in italics. Word meanings and pronunciations: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1872), via this site’s Sanskrit dictionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); English↔Sanskrit word matches made automatically and may need checking.