Jhayati, Jhāyati: 2 definitions
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Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryjhāyati : (jhā + ya) burns; to be on fire. || jhāyati (jhe + a), meditates or contemplates.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary1) Jhāyati, 2 (Sk. kṣāyati to burn, kṣāy & kṣī, cp. khara & chārikā) to burn, to be on fire: fig. to be consumed, to waste away, to dry up D. I, 50 (=jāleti DA. I, 151); III, 94 (to make a fire); J. I, 61, 62; Pv. I, 1110 (jhāyare v. l. BB. for ghāyire); Miln. 47; PvA. 33 (=pariḍayhati);— aor. jhāyi DhA. II, 240 sq.—(fig.) Dh. 155; J. VI, 189.—Caus. jhāpeti.—Cp. khīyati2. (Page 287)
2) Jhāyati, 1 (Sk. dhyāyati, dhī; with dhīra, dhīḥ from didheti shine, perceive; cp. Goth. filu-deisei cunning, & in meaning cinteti›citta1) to meditate, contemplate, think upon, brood over (c. Acc.): search for, hunt after D. II, 237 (jhānaṃ); S. I, 25, 57; A. V, 323 sq. (+pa, ° ni, ° ava°); Sn. 165, 221, 425, 709, 818 (=Nd1 149 pa°, ni°, ava°); Dh. 27, 371, 395; J. I, 67, 410; Vv 5012; Pv IV. 166; Miln. 66; SnA 320 (aor. jhāyiṃsu thought of).—pp. jhāyita. (Page 287)
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: Abhijjhayati, Apajjhayati, Nijjhayati, Pajjhayati, Sajjhayati, Ujjhayati, Upanijjhayati, Vijjhayati.
Full-text: Jhayi, Jhayitva, Jhayanta, Jhapeti, Abhidhyayati, Nijjhayati, Ghayati, Padipa, Dhyayati, Paridahati, Apa, Jhana.
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The Jhanas (by Henepola Gunaratana Mahāthera)
Etymology of Jhāna < [Introduction]
Conditions (by Nina van Gorkom)
Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)
Verse 360-361 - The Story of Five Monks in Sāvatthi < [Chapter 25 - Bhikkhu Vagga (The Monk)]
Chapter II - The Group On Cause < [Part I]
Dhyana in the Buddhist Literature (by Truong Thi Thuy La)
2.1: The Meaning and Purpose of Dhyāna < [Chapter 2 - The Dhyāna as depicted in Hinayāna Literature]