adhikaraṇa

See also: adhikarana

Pali

Alternative forms

Etymology

adhi- + karaṇa. Exact relationship to Sanskrit अधिकरण (adhikaraṇa) is unknown. It could be a common inheritance or a loan in either direction, possibly varying by sense.

Noun

adhikaraṇa n

  1. supervision, administration
  2. relation, cause, consequence
  3. question, dispute, lawsuit

Declension

Derived terms

References

Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “adhikaraṇa”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead

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