අෂ්ට පාරාජිකා, n. pl. B., the eight indelible sins of nuns.

ගරුකපත්තිය, n. (·ආපත්තිය), great or serious sin (involving expulsion from the priesthood): see පාරාජිකා.

පාරාජිකා, a. meriting expulsion; pert. to the four heinous offences which exclude from the priesthood and for which there is no expiation in this life. viz. sexual intercourse, theft, murder, false assumption of the name and character of a 'rahat'.

පාරාජිකාවෙනවා, v. to be guilty of one or more of the sins involving expulsion from priesthood See පාරාජිකා above

විනය·පිටකය, n. name of one of the B. sacred books, the second of the Three Pitakas relating entirely to the priests. It is divided into five main parts called respectively පාරාජිකා, ප‍චිති, සුළුවග, මහවග and පරිවාර, this last being a summary of the chief doctrines of the other four.

සතර·පාරාජිකා, n. pl. B. P., the four great sins, see පාරාජිකා.