Dhumayati, Dhūmāyati, Dhūmayati: 3 definitions
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Dhumayati means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarydhūmāyati : ((deno. from dhūma)) smokes; smoulders; clouds over.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryDhūmāyati, & Dhūmayati (Sk. dhūmayati, denom. fr. dhūma) to smoke, to smoulder, choke; to be obscured, to cloud over M.I, 142 (v. l. dhūpāyati); Pv.I, 64 (pariḍayhati+dh. hadayaṃ); DhA.I, 425 (akkhīni me dh.= I see almost nothing). pp. dhūmāyita. (Page 343)
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDhūmayati (धूमयति).—Den. P. To cover with smoke, obscure with mist, darken.
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Dhūmāyati (धूमायति).—Den. P.
1) To cover or fill with smoke, vapour &c., darken; धूमायिता दश दिशो दलितारविन्दाः (dhūmāyitā daśa diśo dalitāravindāḥ) Bv.1.14; Mṛcchakaṭika 5.27.
2) To smoke, or be covered with smoke.
See also (synonyms): dhūmāyate.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Dhumayativa.
Ends with: Uddhumayati.
Full-text: Dhumay, Dhumayi, Dhumayitatta, Rattidhumayana, Dhumayate.
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