Hasati: 2 definitions

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Hasati 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 Dictionary

hasati : (has + a) smiles; laughs.

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

Hasati, & Hassati (owing to similarity of meaning the two roots has to laugh (Sk. hasati, pp. hasita) & hṛṣ to be excited (Sk. hṛṣyati, pp. hṛṣita & hṛṣṭa) have become mixed in Pāli (see also hāsa).—The usual (differentiated) correspondent of Sk. hṛṣyati is haṃsati. The Dhtp (309) gives haṃsa (=harṣa) with tuṭṭhi, and (310) hasa with hasana) 1. to laugh, to be merry; pres. hasati Bu I.28; Mhvs 35, 59; hassati Sn.328, 829; ppr. hasamāna is preferable v. l. at J.IV, 281 for bhāsamāna; aor. hasi J.II, 103; DhA.II, 17.-Caus. hāseti (i.e. both fr. has & hṛṣ) to cause to laugh; to please, to gladden Mhvs 32, 46; J.VI, 217, 304; DhA.II, 85; aor. hāsesi Vin.III, 84; ppr. hāsayamana making merry J.I, 163, 209. 210; ger. hāsayitvāna Miln.1.—Caus. II. hāsāpeti SnA 401; J.VI, 311. Cp. pari°, pa°.—2. to neigh (of horses) J.I, 62; VI, 581 (strange aor. hasissiṃsu, explained as hasiṃsu by C.).—pp. hasita (& haṭṭha). (Page 730)

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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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