Ativiya: 2 definitions
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Ativiya 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 Dictionaryativiya : (ind.) very much.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryAtiviya, (adv.) (Sk. atīva) = ati + iva, orig. “much-like” like an excess = excessive-ly. There are three forms of this expression, viz. (1) ati + iva in contraction atīva (q. v.);— (2) ati + iva with epenthetic r: atiriva D. II, 264 (v. l. SS. atīva); Sn. 679, 680, 683; SnA 486; ‹-› (3) ati + viya (the doublet of iva) = ativiya J. I, 61, 263; DhA. II, 71 (a. upakāra of great service); PvA. 22, 56, 139. (Page 21)
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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Starts with: Ativiyapti, Ativiyatti.
Full-text: Atiriva, Ativa, Patapana, Accahasi, Adhipatati, Ativetheti, Atirocati, Patapeti, Daddalihati, Ujjangala, Bhiyyo, Parama, Pa, Ati.
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A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 1 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 7 - Sīla and Samādhi < [Chapter V - Buddhist Philosophy]
The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
The Treatise on the Marks of a Great Man < [Chapter 1 - The Jewel of the Buddha]