Abhihamsati, Abhihaṃsati: 1 definition
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Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryAbhihaṃsati, (abhi + haṃsati fr. hṛṣ) 1. (trs.) to gladden, please, satisfy S.IV, 190 (abhihaṭṭhuṃ); A.V, 350 (id.). ‹-› 2. (intr.) to find delight in (c. Acc.), to enjoy S.V, 74 (rūpaṃ manāpaṃ); A.IV, 419 sq. (T. reads °hiṃsamāna jhānaṃ v.l. °hisamāna). (Page 72)
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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