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Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

rajjati : (raj + ya) finds pleasure in; to be attached to.

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

Rajjati, (cp. Sk. rajyati, raj or rañj, Med. of rajati) to be excited, attached to (Loc.), to find pleasure in S. IV, 74 (na so rajjati rūpesu; =viratta-citta); Sn. 160, 813 (contrasted with virajjati); Ps. I, 58, 77 sq. , 130, 178; Nd¹ 138; Miln. 386 (rajjasi rajanīyesu etc. : in combination with dosa & moha or derivations, representing rāga or lobha, cp. lobhanīya); VbhA. 11.—ppr. rajjamāna PvA. 3; Pot. rajjeyya Miln. 280 (kampeyya+); grd. rajjitabba Miln. 386 (rajanīyesu r.; with dussanīyesu and muyhanīyesu; followed by kampitabba); fut. rajjissati DhsA. 194; aor. arañji Vin. I, 36=J. I, 83 (na yiṭṭhe na hute arañjiṃ).—pp. ratta. (Page 562)

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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: Nirajjati, Sarajjati, Virajjati.

Full-text: Rajjitva, Rajjanta, Rajji, Ranjati, Rajjana, Ratta, Virajjati, Muyhati, Rajati, Kama.

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Gemstones of the Good Dhamma (by Ven. S. Dhammika)

Part 14 - Sativagga - Mindfulness

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

Chapter 10 - Hemavata Sutta (the story of Sātāgiri Deva and Hemavata Deva) < [Volume 2.2]

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Kena Upanishad (by Swami Nirvikarananda)

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Visuddhimagga (the pah of purification) (by Ñāṇamoli Bhikkhu)

(4) Equanimity < [Chapter IX - The Divine Abidings (Brahmavihāra-niddesa)]

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