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Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

pacchato : (ind.) from behind; behind.

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

Pacchato, (adv.) (Abl. formation fr. *paccha=Ved. paścā & paścāt, fr. Idg. *pos as in Lith. pàs near by, pastaras the last; cp. Av. pasca behind, Lat. post, after) behind, after Dh. 348 (=anāgatesu khandhesu DhA. IV, 63; opp. pure); PvA. 56, 74; DhA. III, 197 (°vatti). Often doubled pacchato pacchato, i.e. always or close behind, J. II, 123 (opp. purato purato).—Cp. pacchā & pacchima. (Page 386)

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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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Ends with: Sabbapacchato.

Full-text: Paccha, Payaka, Pacchima, Shumbhaka, Majjha.

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Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)

Verse 348 - The Story of Uggasena < [Chapter 24 - Taṇhā Vagga (Craving)]

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The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)

Part 6 - Discourses Relating the Story of Kappata < [Chapter 20 - The Six Princes achieved different Attainments]

Part 5 - The Story of Richman’s Son, Uggasena, the Acrobat < [Chapter 22 - Founding of Vesali]

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Buddhist Monastic Discipline (by Jotiya Dhirasekera)

Chapter VII - The Discipline and Development of the Mind

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A Correct Vision (by Venerable Professor Dhammavihari)

Teaching 5 - To Be Good Is To Be Great

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Apadana commentary (Atthakatha) (by U Lu Pe Win)

Commentary on the biography of the the thera Sāriputta < [Chapter 1 - Buddhavagga (Buddha section)]

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