ariyasacce

ariyasacca

nt acc pl of ariyasacca (noun); nt loc sg of ariyasacca (noun)

truth of the Buddha; noble truth

Built from

ariya — root · noble, worthy
From PIE *ar- (to fit, suit). Denotes the elevated spiritual attainment that flows from following the path.
sacca — root · truth
From PIE *sek- (to say, speak). What is spoken and held as true; cognate with Sanskrit satya, Latin sequi, English say.

Analysis. ariya (noble, worthy) + sacca (truth); the Four Noble Truths form the foundation of Buddhist doctrine—the truths about suffering (dukkha), its origin (samudaya), its cessation (nirodha), and the path leading to that cessation (magga).

Etymology. ariya derives from PIE *ar- (to fit, suit, join), related to Sanskrit ārya and visible in Latin ars (craft, skill) and Greek arete (excellence); sacca comes from PIE *sek- (to say, speak), cognate with Sanskrit satya, Latin sequi (to follow—what is spoken and followed as true), and English say. The compound expresses truths that fit and bind the noble path.

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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