Upaplavati: 1 definition
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Upaplavati 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: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryUpaplavati, (upa + plavati, cp. uppilavati) to swim or float to (Acc.), in uncertain reading as aor. upaplaviṃ at Sn. 1145 (dīpā dīpaṃ upaplaviṃ floatcd from land to land; vv. ll. at SnA 606 uppalaviṃ & upallaviṃ; all MSS. of Nd2 p. 54 & no. 160 write upallaviṃ). Perhaps we should better read uppalaviṃ (or upallaviṃ) as diaeretic form for *upplaviṃ, aor. of uppilavati (or uplavati), q. v. Expld. at Nd2 160 by samupallaviṃ. (Page 145)
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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