Bhaṇati, Bhanati: 4 definitions

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Bhaṇati means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

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Pali-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Bhaṇati in Pali glossary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

bhaṇati : (bhaṇ + a) speaks; tells; preaches.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Bhaṇati, (bhaṇ; cp. Sk. bhaṇati; Ohg. ban=E. ban etc. “proclamation.” See connections in Walde, Lat. Wtb. under fabula.—explained by Dhtp 111 as “bhaṇana.” by Dhtm 162 as “bhāsana”) to speak, tell, proclaim (the nearest synonym is katheti: see Nd2 s. v. katheti) Dh. 264; Pug. 33, 56; DhA. II, 95.—ppr. bhaṇanto Sn. 397. Pot. bhaṇe Sn. 1131 (=bhaṇeyya Nd2 469); Dh. 224 (saccaṃ; =dīpeyya vohareyya DhA. III, 316). Also bhaṇeyya Sn. 397. An old subjunctive form is bhaṇā- mase S. I, 209 (cp. Geiger, P. Gr. § 126). Prohib. mā bhāṇi. A Caus. form is bhāṇaye (Pot.) Sn. 397. (Page 496)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Bhaṇati in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Bhaṇati (भणति):—[from bhaṇa > bhaṇ] [wrong reading] for ṇiti.

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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