Badhati, Bādhati: 5 definitions

Introduction:

Badhati means something in Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Hindi. 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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Pali-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Badhati in Pali glossary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

bādhati : (bādh + a) hinders; obstructs; afflicts; ensnares.

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

Bādhati, (Vedic bādhate, bādh; Idg. *bheidh to force, cp. Goth. baidjan, Ohg. beitten. See Walde, Lat. Wtb. s. v. fido. In Pali there seems to have taken place a confusion of roots bādh and bandh, see bādheti & other derivations) to press, weigh on; oppress, hinder, afflict, harm D. II, 19; J. I, 211; IV, 124; Vism. 400; DhA. I, 24. grd. bādhitabba ThA. 65; Pass. bādhiyati to be afflicted, to become sore, to suffer SnA 481; ThA. 282; ppr. bādhiyamāna PvA. 33 (so read for °ayamāna), 69.—Caus. bādheti; pp. bādhita (q. v.). Cp. vi°. (Page 485)

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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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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

baḍhatī (बढती).—f ( H) Increase, growth, becoming more or greater.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

baḍhatī (बढती).—f Promotion. Increase, growth, becoming more or greater.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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Hindi dictionary

[«previous next»] — Badhati in Hindi glossary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Baḍhatī (बढती):—(nf) increase; rise; growth; progress, prosperity; —[kā paharā] days of prosperity.

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