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dhammavinayā

dhammavinaya

masc nom pl of dhammavinaya (noun); masc instr sg of dhammavinaya (noun); masc abl sg of dhammavinaya (noun); masc voc sg of dhammavinaya (noun); …

1. teaching and training; doctrine and discipline

Built from

• dhamma — root · doctrine, law
  From Sanskrit dharma, derived from √dhṛ 'to hold, carry'. The sense evolved from 'that which holds things together' (structure) to 'norm, law, teaching'.
• vi — prefix · apart, asunder
  Prefix meaning 'in different directions, apart'; here indicating discrimination and separation in conduct.
• naya — root · leading, training
  From √nī 'to lead'. The prefix vi- + naya suggests 'leading-apart' or 'discrimination in training'.
• a — ending · masculine nominative
  Masculine singular -a ending, here in nominative, instrumental, ablative, or vocative form depending on context.

Analysis. dhamma (doctrine, law) + vinaya (discipline, training); a compound designating the Buddha's complete teachings—both the theoretical exposition of the Dharma and its practical moral and monastic training.

Etymology. dhamma from Sanskrit dharma (√dhṛ 'to hold, support'), cognate with English 'form' and Latin 'forma' (both from the idea of structure). vinaya from √vī 'to separate' with prefix vi-, meaning discipline as 'separation' or 'discrimination' in conduct. The compound became canonical as the formula for the full body of Buddhist doctrine.

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

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