Pagganhati, Paggaṇhāti: 2 definitions
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Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarypaggaṇhāti : (pa + gah + ṇhā) holds up; takes up; supports; favours; stretches forth.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryPaggaṇhāti, (pa+gaṇhāti) 1. to stretch forth, hold out or up, take up D. I, 123 (sujaṃ the sacrificial ladle), 125 (añjaliṃ stretch out the hollow hands as a token of respectful greeting); S. I, 141; II, 280; J. I, 89 (paveṇiṃ); PvA. 74 (turiyāni). ger. paggayha taking up, raising up, stretching forth Sn. 350 (=uttāretvā SnA 349); Dh. 268 (tulaṃ); Pv. II, 917 (bāhuṃ); IV, 74 (uccaṃ p.); VvA. 7 (añjaliṃ). Often in phrase bāhā paggayha kandati to wail or lament with outstretched arms (a special pose of mourning) J. V, 267; VI, 188; PvA. 92 (=pasāreti).—2. to take up, take care of, favour, support, befriend (opp. niggaṇhāti) J. I, 511; II, 21; V, 116, 369; Miln. 185, 186; PvA. 114 (sappurisa-dhammaṃ).—3. to put to, exert, strain, apply vigorously (cittaṃ one’s mind) S. V, 9; Ps. II, 20 (paggaṇhanto viriyena carati).—pp. paggahita (q. v.).—Caus. paggaheti to exert Miln. 390 (mānasaṃ).—Caus. II. paggaṇhāpeti to cause to hold up or out, to cause to uphold or support Miln. 21 (dhamma-dhajaṃ); J. V, 248; PvA. 74 (turiyāni). (Page 382)
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: Sampagganhati.
Full-text: Paggahita, Paggaṇhi, Paggahetabba, Paggahana, Paggaṇhanta, Paggahetva, Paggayha, Vayamati, Nigganhati, Paggaha, Padahati, Anjali.
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