Kanduvati, Kaṇḍūvati, Kaṇḍuvati: 2 definitions
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Kanduvati 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 Dictionarykaṇḍūvati : (deno. from kaṇḍu) itches; is irritated, suffers from itch.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryKaṇḍuvati, (kandūvati) (denom. fr. kaṇḍu. Sk. kandūyati) 1. to itch, to be itchy, to be irritated, to suffer from itch Vin. I, 205; II, 121; J. V, 198 (kaṇḍuvāyati); DhA. III, 297 (kaṇḍūvantī).—2. to scratch, rub, scrape A. II, 207; J. VI, 413; Pug. 56. (Page 179)
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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