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upasampadā

Upasampadā

feminine taking, acquiring; obtaining, taking upon oneself, undertaking DN.ii.49 ; MN.i.93 ; AN.iii.65 ; Dhp.183 (cp. Dhp-a.iii.236 ) Ne.44 (kusalassa). (in special sense) taking up the bhikkhuship, higher ordination, admission to the privileges of recognized bhikkhus [cp. BSk. upasampad ˚padā Divy.

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Distribution

Sutta Nipata 8 · 3.97/10k
Dhammapada 1 · 1.9/10k
Digha Nikaya 17 · 1.18/10k

Senses

feminine

taking, acquiring; obtaining, taking upon oneself, undertaking DN.ii.49; MN.i.93; AN.iii.65; Dhp.183 (cp. Dhp-a.iii.236) Ne.44 (kusalassa).
(in special sense) taking up the bhikkhuship, higher ordination, admission to the privileges of recognized bhikkhus [cp. BSk. upasampad ˚padā Divy.21, Divy.281 etc.] Vin.i.12, Vin.i.20, Vin.i.95, Vin.i.146 and passim; Vin.iii.15; Vin.iv.52; DN.i.176, DN.i.177, DN.i.202; SN.i.161; AN.iv.276 sq. & passim; Dhp-a.ii.61 (pabbajjā +); Pv-a.54 (laddh one who has received ordination), Pv-a.179 (id.).

fr. upa + saṃ + pad

Attestations

upasampadā Dhammapada 183 (dhp183:2)
upasampadan Sutta Nipata 1.4 (snp1.4:15.5)
upasampadaṁ Sutta Nipata 1.4 (snp1.4:16.1)
upasampadan Sutta Nipata 3.4 (snp3.4:39.5)
upasampadan Sutta Nipata 3.6 (snp3.6:52.4)
upasampadaṁ Sutta Nipata 3.6 (snp3.6:53.1)

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