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

Lambheti, (Caus. of labh, for which usually labbheti (q. v. under labhati). The Sk. form is lambhayati.—The Dhtm. (840) puts it down as a special root, although it occurs only in cpd. pa° in this special meaning: “labhi vañcane”) see palambheti (to deceive, dupe). It may be possibie that reading lampetvā at A. II, 77 (v. l. lambitvā) is to be corrected to lambhetvā (combined with hāpetvā). —alambhavissa at S. V, 146 is to be read alam abhavissa, as at J. II, 59. (Page 582)

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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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