prajna

[ pruhj-nyah, -nuh ]

nounBuddhism, Hinduism.
  1. pure and unqualified knowledge.

Origin of prajna

1
From the Sanskrit word prajñā
  • Also called Enlightenment.

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prajna

/ (ˈprʊdʒnə, -njɑː) /


noun
  1. wisdom or understanding considered as the goal of Buddhist contemplation

Origin of prajna

1
from Sanskrit prajñā, from prajānāti he knows

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