Adhipata, Adhipāta: 2 definitions

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Adhipata 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: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

adhipāta : (m.) destruction.

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

1) Adhipāta, 2 (from adhipatati = Sk. atipatati, to fly past, flit) a moth Sn.964. Expld. at Nd1 484 as “adhipātikā ti tā uppatitvā khādanti taṃkāraṇā a. vuccanti”; Ud.72 (expld. by C. as salabhā). (Page 29)

2) Adhipāta, 1 (adhipāteti) splitting, breaking, only in phrase muddhā° head-splitting Sn.988 sq., 1004, 1025 (v. l. Nd2 °vipāta). (Page 29)

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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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