Avijjhati, Āvijjhati: 2 definitions
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Avijjhati 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 Dictionaryāvijjhati : (ā + vij + ya) 1. encircles; goes round; whirls round; 2. pierces through.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryĀvijjhati, (āviñjati, āviñchati) (ā + vijjhati of vyadh to pierce; thus recognised by Morris J P T S. 1884, 72, against Trenckner, Notes 59 (to piñj) & Hardy Nett. Ind. = vicchāy) — 1. to encircle, encompass, comprise, go round, usually in ger. āvijjhitvā (w. Acc.) used as prep. round about, near J. I, 153 (khettaṃ), 170 (pokkharaṇiṃ); DA. I, 245 (nagaraṃ bahi avijjhitvā round the outer circle of the town). Ordinarily = go round (Acc.) at J. IV, 59 (chārika-puñjaṃ).—2. (as in lit. Sk. ) to swing round, brandish, twirl, whirl round Vin. III, 127 (daṇḍaṃ āviñji); M. III, 141 (matthena āviñjati to churn); J. I, 313; V, 291 (cakkaṃ, of a potter’s wheel); SnA 481 (T. āviñj°, v. l. āvijjh°; see āracaya°); DhA. II, 277 (āviñchamāna T. ; v. l. āsiñciy°, āvajiy°, āgañch°).—3. to resort to, go to, approach, incline to S. IV, 199 (T. āviñch°; v. l. avicch° & āviñj°); Nett 13.—4. to arrange, set in order J. II, 406. ‹-› 5. to pull (?) A. IV, 86 (kaṇṇasotani āvijjeyyāsi, v. l. āvijj°, āviñj°, āvicc°, āviñch°; cp. Trenckner, Notes 59 āviñjati “to pull”).—pp. āviddha (q. v.). (Page 112)
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: Apavijjhati, Pavijjhati.
Full-text: Aviddha, Avijjhi, Avijjhana, Avijjhanaka, Avedhika, Avela.
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