Nibbati, Nibbāti: 2 definitions
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Nibbati 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 Dictionarynibbāti : (ni + vā + a) gets cold; becomes passionless; is extinguished.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryNibbāti, (see nibbuta etym.; influenced in meaning by Sk. nirvāti, nis+vāti to blow, i.e. to make cool, see vāyati & nibbāpeti) (Instr.) to cool off (lit. & fig.), to get cold, to become passionless Sn. 235 (nibbanti dhīrā yathâyaṃ padīpo=vijjhāyanti; yathâyaṃ padīpo nibbuto evaṃ nibbanti KhA 194, 195), 915 (kathaṃ disvā nibbāti bhikkhu=rāgaṃ etc. nibbāpeti Nd1 344); J. IV, 391 (pāyāsaṃ). See also parinibbāti (e.g. Vbh. 426). (Page 362)
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: Parinibbati.
Full-text: Nibbuta, Nibbayi, Nibbayanta, Nibbayitva, Parinibbayati.
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