Galagalayati, Gaḷagaḷāyati: 2 definitions
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Galagalayati means something in 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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Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarygaḷagaḷāyati : (deno. from gaḷagalā) rains heavily making the sound gala-gala; roars.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryGaḷagaḷāyati, (=gaggarāyati, see note on gala) to roar, to crash, to thunder; deve gaḷagaḷāyate (Loc. abs.) in a thunderstorm, usually as deve vassante deve g° amidst rain and heavy thunder D.II, 132; S.I, 106; A.V, 114 sq. (gala°); Th.1, 189; Miln.116 (gaganaṃ ravati galag°); KhA 163 (mahāmegha).—Gaṅgā galagalantī the roaring Gaṅgā Miln.122 (cp. halāhalasadda ibid.). (Page 247)
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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