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dhammarakkhitā

dhammarakkhita

masc nom pl of dhammarakkhita (adj); fem nom sg of dhammarakkhita (adj); fem nom pl of dhammarakkhita (adj); nt nom pl of dhammarakkhita (adj); …

1. protected by a religion
2. generic monk's name used in vinaya examples; lit. protected by the Dhamma
3. name of Nāgasena's teacher; lit. protected by the Dhamma

Etymology. dhamma + rakkhita; Sanskrit dharma + rakṣita

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

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