Apapurati, Apāpurati: 2 definitions
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Apapurati 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 Dictionaryapāpurati : (pa + ā + pur + a) opens.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryApāpurati, & Apāpuṇati (Sk. apāvṛṇoti, apa + ā + vṛ, but Vedic only apa-vṛṇoti corresponding to Lat. aperio = *apa-ǔerio. On form see Trenckner, Notes 63) to open (a door) Vin.I, 5 (apāpur’etaṃ Amatassa dvāraṃ: imper.; where id. p. S.I, 137 has avāpur°, T., but v. l. apāpur°); Vv 6427 (apāpuranto Amatassa dvāraṃ, expld. at VvA.284 by vivaranto); It.80 (apāvuṇanti A. dv. as T. conj., with v. l. apānuṃanti, apāpurenti & apāpuranti). — pp. apāruta (q. v.). — Pass. apāpurīyati (cp. BSk. apāvurīyati M Vastu II.158) to be opened M.III, 184 (v. l. avā°); J.I, 63 (avā°); Th.2, 494 (apāpuṇitvā). See also avāpurati. (Page 54)
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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