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Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

chindati : (chid + ṃ + a) cuts; severs; destroys.

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

Chindati, (Vedic chid in 3 forms viz. 1. (Perf.) base chid; 2. Act. (pres.) base w. nasal infix. chind; 3. Med. (denom). base w. guṇa ched. Cp. the analagous formations of cit under cinteti.—Idg.* sk(h)eid, Gr. sxi/zw (E. schism); Lat. scindo (E. scissors); Ohg. scīzan; Ags. scītan; cp. also Goth. skaidan, Ohg. sceidan. Root chid is defined at Dhtp 382, 406 as “dvedhākaraṇa”) to cut off, to destroy, to remove, both lit. (bandhanaṃ, pāsaṃ, pasibbakaṃ, jīvaṃ, gīvaṃ, sīsaṃ, hatthapāde, etc.) and fig. (taṇhaṃ, mohaṃ, āsavā, saṃyojanāni, vicikicchaṃ, vanathaṃ, etc.) frequent in similes: see J.P.T.S. 1907, 88.—Forms: (1) chid: aor. acchidā Sn.357, as acchidaṃ M.II, 35, acchidda Dh.351 (cp. agamā); Pass. pres. chijjati (Sk. chidyate) Dh.284; It.70; J.I, 167; Th.1, 1055=Miln.395; Miln.40; aor. chijji J.III, 181 (dvidhā ch. broke in two).—fut. chijjissati J.I, 336;— ger. chijjitvā J.I, 202; IV, 120;— pp. chijjita J.III, 389; see also chida, chidda, chinna. ‹-› (2) chind: Act. pres. chindati S.I, 149=A.V, 174= Sn.657; PvA.4, 114; VvA.123;— imper. chinda Sn.346; J.II, 153; chindatha Dh.283;— pot. chinde Dh.370;— ppr. chindamāna J.I, 70, 233.—fut. chindissati DhA.II, 258.—aor. acchindi Vin.I, 88 & chindi J.I, 140.—ger. chinditvā J.I, 222, 254, 326; II, 155. ‹-› inf. chindituṃ Vin.I, 206; PvA.253.—grd. chindiya J.II, 139 (duc°).—Caus. chindāpeti J.II, 104, 106; Vism.190 (rājāno core ch.).—(3) ched: fut. checchati (Sk. chetsyati) M.I, 434; Dh.350; Miln.391.—aor. acchecchi (Sk. acchaitsīt) S.I, 12; A.II, 249; Sn.355=Th.1, 1275; J.VI, 261. acchejji (v. l. of acchecchi) is read at S.IV, 205, 207, 399; V, 441; A.III, 246, 444; It.47.—inf. chetuṃ J.IV, 208; Pv IV.3²⁸, & chettuṃ Sn.28.—ger. chetvā Sn.66, 545, 622; Dh.283, 369; J.I, 255; Nd² 245, & chetvāna Sn.44; Dh.346; J.III, 396.—grd. chetabba Vin.II, 110, & chejja (often combined w. bhejja, torture & maiming, as punishments) Vin.III, 47 (+bh°); J.V, 444 (id.) VI, 536; Miln.83, 359. Also chejja in neg. acchejja S VI, 226.—Caus. chedeti Vin.I, 50, & chedāpeti ib.; J.IV, 154. See also cheda, chedana. (Page 276)

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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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Ends with: Acchindati, Occhindati, Pacchindati, Paricchindati, Samucchindati, Sanchindati, Ucchindati, Upacchindati, Vicchindati.

Full-text (+21): Acchecchi, Chinna, Chindanta, Chindamana, Chedapeti, Chinditva, Chindanaka, Chindi, Acchejja, Chijjati, Vikantati, Chettar, Chejja, Apakantati, Sanchindati, Occhindati, Adhipateti, Vicchindati, Chedana, Pacchindati.

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Search found 5 books and stories containing Chindati; (plurals include: Chindatis). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Gemstones of the Good Dhamma (by Ven. S. Dhammika)

Part 6 - Vacavagga - Speech

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Vinaya Pitaka (1): Bhikkhu-vibhanga (the analysis of Monks’ rules) (by I. B. Horner)

Monks’ Expulsion (Pārājika) 3: Permutations < [Monks’ Expulsion (Pārājika) 3]

Monks’ Expulsion (Pārājika) 2: Permutations < [Monks’ Expulsion (Pārājika) 2]

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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)

Story of Kokālika’s mendacious accusations < [Section I.4 - Abstention from falsehood]

Part 5 - Pañcamātra Bhikṣusahasra (section of five thousand arhats) < [Chapter VI - The Great Bhikṣu Saṃgha]

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Vinaya Pitaka (3): Khandhaka (by I. B. Horner)

15. Minor matters (Khuddaka)

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Apadana commentary (Atthakatha) (by U Lu Pe Win)

Commentary on the biography of the the thera Sāriputta < [Chapter 1 - Buddhavagga (Buddha section)]

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