Gahapati, Gaha-pati: 2 definitions
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Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarygahapati : (m.) master of a house.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryGahapati, (gaha+pati. Vedic gṛhapati, where pati is still felt in its original meaning of “lord, ” “master, ” implying dignity, power & auspiciousness. Cp. Sk. dampati=dominus=despόths; and pati in P. senāpati commander-in-chief, Sk. jāspati householder, Lat. hospes, Obulg. gospoda=potestas, Goth. brūp-faps, bride-groom, hunda-faps=senāpati. See details under pati.) the possessor of a house, the head of the household, pater familias (frequent+seṭṭhi).—1. In formulas: (a) as regards social standing, wealth & clanship: a man of private (i.e. not official) life, classed w. khattiyā & brāhmaṇā in kh°-mahāsālā, wealthy Nobles, brahm°mahāsālā, do. Brahmins, gah° —m° well-to-do gentry S.I, 71; Nd2 135; DhA.I, 388.—kh°-kula, br°-kula, g°-kula the kh°, etc. clans: Vin.II, 161; J.I, 218. kh°, amaccā, br°, g.° D.I, 136.—(b) as regards education & mode of life ranking with kh°, br°, g.° and samaṇā Vin.I, 227; A.I, 66; Nd2 235, see also cpd.—paṇḍita.‹-› 2. Other applications: frequent in combination brāhmaṇagahapatikā priests & yeomen: see gahapatika. In combination w. gahapatiputta (cp. kulaputta) it comprises the members of the g. rank, clansmen of the (middle) class, and implies a tinge of “respectable people” esp. in addresses. So used by the Buddha in enumerating the people as gahapati vā gah°-putto vā aññatarasmiṃ vā kule paccājāto D.I, 62; M.I, 344. gahapatī ca gahapatāniyo householders and their wives A.II, 57. In sg. the Voc. gahapati may be rendered by “Sir” (Miln.17 e.g. and frequent), & in pl. gahapatayo by “Sirs” (e.g. Vin.I, 227; M.I, 401; A.II, 57).—As regards occupation all resp. businesses are within the sphere of the g., most frequently mentioned as such are seṭṭhino (see below) & cp. seṭṭhi° Vin.I, 16, but also kassaka, farmer A.I, 229, 239 sq.; and dārukammika, carpenter A.III, 391. Var. duties of a g. enum. at A.I, 229, 239.—The wealth & comfortably-living position of a g. is evident from an expression like kalyāṇa-bhattiko g. a man accustomed to good food Vin.II, 77=III, 160.—f. gahapatānī Vin.III, 211, 213 sq., 259 (always w. gahapati); DhA.I, 376; pl. gahapatāniyo see above.—Note. The Gen. sg. of gahapati is °ino (J.I, 92) as well as —issa (Vin.I, 16; D.III, 36).—3. Single cases of gahapatis, where g. almost assumes the function of a title are Anāthapiṇḍika g. Vin.II, 158 sq.; S.I, 56; II, 68; A.II, 65; J.I, 92; PvA.16; Meṇḍaka g. Vin.I, 240 sq.; Citta S.IV, 281 sq.; Nakulapitā S.II, 1 sq.; Potaliya M.I, 359; Sandhāna D.III, 36 sq.; Hāliddikāni S.II, 9.—See next.
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Gahapati refers to: see sep. (Page 247)
Note: gahapati is a Pali compound consisting of the words gaha and pati.
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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Starts with: Gahapataggi, Gahapati Jataka, Gahapati Vagga, Gahapaticivara, Gahapatika, Gahapatimahasala, Gahapatinecayika, Gahapatipandita, Gahapatiparisa, Gahapatiputta, Gahapatiratana.
Full-text (+26): Gahapatiparisa, Gahapati Vagga, Migapathaka, Vajji Sutta, Gahapatipandita, Gahapatinecayika, Gahapatiputta, Kammantasamvidhana, Upali Gatha, Grihapati, Gahapatimahasala, Gahapaticivara, Gilanadassana Sutta, Udbhutavastuka, Ratthika, Gahapatiratana, Gamanta, Hatthigama, Khattiyaparisa, Dampati.
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Bihar and Eastern Uttar Pradesh (early history) (by Prakash Narayan)
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Amaravati Art in the Context of Andhra Archaeology (by Sreyashi Ray chowdhuri)
Epigraphs from Amarāvatī (a) The Gahapati and Setti classes < [Chapter 4 - Survival of Amarāvatī in the Context of Andhra Art]
Donative inscriptions from Amarāvatī (conclusion) < [Chapter 4 - Survival of Amarāvatī in the Context of Andhra Art]
Epigraphs from Amarāvatī (c) The Heraṇikas or Treasurer < [Chapter 4 - Survival of Amarāvatī in the Context of Andhra Art]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Appendix 4 - The story of Sudatta’s bodhi < [Chapter LII - Elimination of the Triple Poison]
Appendix 5 - The atheist and theist aspects of buddhism < [Chapter IV - Explanation of the Word Bhagavat]
Part 2 - The arharts who compiled the baskets (piṭaka) < [Chapter III - General Explanation of Evam Maya Śruta]
Guide to Tipitaka (by U Ko Lay)
Part I - Gahapati Vagga < [(b) Majjihma Pannasa Pali]
The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Brahmacariya-Pañcama Sīla < [Chapter 6 - On Pāramitā]
Part 1 - Singular Opportunity of Living in an Age when a Buddha appears < [Chapter 2 - Rare Appearance of a Buddha]
Part 1 - Discourse on the practice of Meditation < [Chapter 20 - The Six Princes achieved different Attainments]
Vinaya (3): The Cullavagga (by T. W. Rhys Davids)
Cullavagga, Khandaka 6, Chapter 6 < [Khandaka 6 - On Dwellings and Furniture]