Vaṇijjā (f.) [Vedic vaṇijyā, fr. vaṇij˚ (vaṇik) merchant, cp. vāṇija & vaṇibbaka] trade, trading M ii.198; Sn 404 (payojaye dhammikaŋ so vaṇijjaŋ); A ii.81 sq.; Pv i.56 (no trade among the Petas); J i.169; PvA 47 (tela˚); Sdhp 332, 390. -- Five trades must not be carried on by lay followers of the Buddha, viz.sattha˚ trade in swords, satta˚ in living beings, maŋsa˚ in meat, majja˚ in intoxicants, visa˚ in poisons A iii.208, quoted at DA i.235 and SnA 379.