Lasati: 2 definitions
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Lasati 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 Dictionarylasati : (las + a) shines; plays.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryLasati, (represents las to gleam, shine; sport, play; as well as laṣ to desire, long for. Cp. Lat. lascivus; Gr. lilai/omai; Goth. lustus=E. , Ger. lust etc.—The Dhtp 324 defs. las as “kanti”) to desire, long; to dance, play, sport; to shine; to sound forth. See lāsana, abhilāsa, upaḷāseti, alasa, vilāsa.—Caus. lāseti to sport, to amuse (oneself) Vin. II, 10 (with vādeti, gāyati, naccati). (Page 582)
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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Ends with: Khalasati, Samabhilashati, Sthulashati, Vilasati.
Full-text: Lash, Laseti, Lasi, Pravilas, Vilasati, Lasa, Samullas, Vilas, Ullas, Alasa.
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Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 10.42 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
Text 10.47 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
Text 10.30 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
Free India < [October – December, 1997]
Kuntaka’s evaluation of Sanskrit literature (by Nikitha. M)
1. Kirātārjunīya in Kuntaka’s treatment < [Chapter 3 - Kuntaka’s estimation of Mahākāvyas of other Poets]