Kesanivasin, Kesanivāsin, Kesa-nivasin: 1 definition
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Kesanivasin 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: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryKesanivāsin refers to: covered only with hair of Petas (: keseh’eva paṭicchā‹-› dita-kopīnā) Pv III, 16. °massu hair and beard; kappita-k°-m° (adj.) with h. and b. dressed D. I, 104; A. IV, 94; J. VI, 268. Esp. frequent in form kesa-massuṃ ohāretvā kāsāyāni vatthāni acchādetvā agārasmā anagāriyaṃ pabbajati “to shave off hair & beard, dress in yellow robes and leave the home for the homeless state, ” i.e. renounce the world and take up the life of a Wanderer D. I, 60, 115; III, 60, 64, 76; A. I, 107; III, 386; It. 75; Pug. 57; similarly A. II, 207=Pug. 56.
Note: kesanivāsin is a Pali compound consisting of the words kesa and nivāsin.
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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