Acinati, Ācināti: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Acinati means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Achinati.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryācināti : (ā + ci + nā) accumulates.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryĀcināti, (ā + cināti) to heap up, accumulate S.III, 89 (v. l. ācinati); IV, 73 (ppr. ācinato dukkhaṃ); DhsA.44. — pp. ācita & āciṇa (ācina). — Pass. ācīyati (q. v.). (Page 96)
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryĀcinati (आचिनति).—(= Pali id.) = Sanskrit ācinoti, accumulates: Udānavarga xvii.5, pūryati bālo pāpena stokastokaṃ pi ācinaṃ (= ācinan; text unmetrical(ly) ācīnaṃ; Pali Dhammapada (Pali) 121 correctly ācinaṃ; n. sg. m. pres. pple.).
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Ends with: Anupacinati, Apacinati, Pacinati, Upacinati.
Full-text: Acita, Aciyati, Acini, Acinna, Acinanta, Acina, Pacinati, Apacinati.
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