Avattati, Āvattati, Āvaṭṭati: 2 definitions
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Avattati 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 Dictionaryāvattati : (ā + vat + a) goes back; turns round. || āvaṭṭati (ā + vaṭṭ + a), turns forward and backward; rotates.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryĀvaṭṭati, (= āvattati) in phrase ā. vivaṭṭati to turn forward & backward Vism. 504. (Page 111)
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Āvattati, (ā + vattati, of vṛt) to turn round, come to, go back, go away to, turn to; only in phrase hīnāya āvattati to turn to “the low”, i.e. to give up orders & return to the world Vin. I, 17; M. I, 460; S. II, 231; IV, 191; Sn. p. 92 (= osakkati SnA 423); Ud. 21; Pug. 66; Miln. 246. ‹-› pp. āvatta (q. v.). Cp. āvaṭṭati. (Page 111)
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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Ends with: Apavattati, Kavattati, Paccudavattati, Pavattati, Upavattati.
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