Middhin: 2 definitions
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Middhin means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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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Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryMiddhin, (adj.) (fr. middha) torpid, drowsy, sluggish Dh. 325 (=thīnamiddh’âbhibhūta DhA. IV, 16). (Page 533)
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryMiddhin (मिद्धिन्).—(= Pali id.; to middha), characterized by drowsiness or sloth: Udānavarga xxix.13 middhī ca yo bhavati… = Pali Dhammapada (Pali) 325 middhī yadā hoti…
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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