Jhapeti, Jhāpeti: 2 definitions

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Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

jhāpeti : (caus. of jhāyati) caused to burn; causes to set fire to.

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

Jhāpeti, (Caus. of jhāyati2) 1. to set fire to, to burn, to cook Vin. IV, 265; J. I, 255, 294; DhA. II, 66; PvA. 62.—2. to destroy, to bring to ruin, to kill (see Kern, Toev. , p. 37 sq.) J. III, 441 (=ḍahati pīḷeti); VvA. 38 (=jhāyati1, connected w. jhāna: to destroy by means of jhāna); inf. jhāpetuṃ J. VI, 300 (+ghātetuṃ hantuṃ); ger. jhatvā ref. S. I, 161 (reads chetvā)=Nett 145 (reads jhitvā, with v. l. chetvā). S. I, 19 (reads chetvā, vv. ll. ghatvā & jhatvā)=J. IV, 67 (T. jhatvā, v. l. chetvā; explained by kilametvā); S. I, 41 (v. l. for T. chetvā, Bdhgh says “jhatvā ti vadhitvā”); J. II, 262 (+hantvā vadhitvā; explained by kilametvā); VI, 299 (+vadhitvā); also jhatvāna J. IV, 57 (=hantvā).—pp. jhatta & jhāpita. (Page 286)

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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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