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

Ganthati, & Gantheti (Vedic grath, granth, grathnāti, to *grem, cp. Lat. gremium; see also gaṇṭhi gathita, gantha) 1. to tie, knot, bind, fasten together: kathaṃ mittāni ganthati “how does he bind friends” S.I, 214= Sn.185; mālaṃ ganthamāna tying a garland Vv 38¹ (ganthento VvA.173). Of medicines: to mix, to prepare J.IV, 361.—pp. ganthita tied, bound, fettered: catūhi ganthehi g° Ps.I, 129;— grd. ganthaniya to be tied or tending to act as a tie (of “body”); expl. as ārammaṇa-karaṇa-vasena ganthehi ganthitabba DhsA.69; dhammā g° ā (“states that tend to be are liable to be ties” Buddh. Ps. p. 305; Expositor 64) Dhs.1141; 1478. In combination saññojaniya g° oghaniya (of rūpa) Dhs.584=Vbh.12; of rūpa-kkhandha Vbh.65, of dasāyatanā ib. 77, dasindriyā ib. I.29, saccā g° and ag° (=gantha-sampayutta & vippayuttā) ib. 117.—2. to put together, to compose: mante ganthetvā (v. l. gandhitvā) Sn.302, 306. (Page 243)

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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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Full-text: Granthita, Ghatati, Gantha, Gathita, Ghata.

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

Part 7 - Bhogavagga - Wealth

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The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)

Part 4 - Taming of Āḷavaka the Ogre < [Chapter 33 - The Buddha’s Fifteenth Vassa at Kapilavatthu]

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