Lajjati: 2 definitions
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Lajjati 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 Dictionarylajjati : (lajj + a) is ashamed or abashed.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryLajjati, (lajj; Dhtp 72: lajjane) 1. to be ashamed or abashed, to be modest or bashful PvA. 48 (for harāyati); ppr. lajjamāna DhA. I, 188; PvA. 88; fut. lajjissati J. III, 218; inf. lajjituṃ DhA. I, 72; ger. lajjitvā J. I, 208; grd. lajjitabba (nt.) what one has to be ashamed of, something disgraceful J. VI, 395; also (an odd form) lajjitāya (so read: see Geiger, P. Gr. § 203 against Trenckner, Notes, 6627) Dh. 316.—2. to have regard of (Gen.), to consider, to respect J. IV, 128.—Caus. II. lajjāpeti to cause to be ashamed, to put to the blush J. III, 137; V, 296.—pp. lajjita. (Page 579)
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: Lajjita, Lajjanta, Lajjapeti, Lajjamana, Lajjitva, Lajji, Lajj, Vilajjati, Lajjitabbaka, Lajjapanika.
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Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
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