Apavyama, Apavyāma: 1 definition

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

Apavyāma, (apa + vyāma) disrespect, neglect, in phrase apayvāmato (apaby°) karoti to treat disrespectfully, to insult, defile S.I, 226 (v. l. abyāmato; C. expls. apabyāmato karitvā abyāmato katvā); Kvu 472 (vv. ll. asabyākato, abyāto, apabyāto; Kvu trsl. 270 n. 1 remarks: “B. trsl.: abyāsakato. The Burmese scholar U. Pandi, suggests we should read apabyākato, by which he understands blasphemously”; it is here combd. with niṭṭhubhati, as at DhA.II, 36); DhA.II, 36 (“want of forbearance” Ed.; doubtful reading; vv. ll. appabyāyakamma & apasāma). For further detail see apasavya. (Page 53)

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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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