Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c32.49
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c32.49
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The commonly accepted etymology of Yakkha is from the root √ yaj, meaning to sacrifice. Thus: *yajanti tattha baliṃ upaharantī ti yakkha* (VvA. 224), or *pūjanīyabhāvato yakkho, ti uccati* (VvA. 333).