Namassati: 2 definitions
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Namassati 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 Dictionarynamassati : (namas + a) pays honour; venerates.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryNamassati, (Ved. namasyati, denom. fr. namo) to pay honour to, to venerate, honour, do homage to (often with pañjalika & añjaliṃ katvā) Sn. 236, 485, 598, 1058, 1063; Nd2 334; J. III, 83; Pv. II, 1220; KhA 196; pot. namasseyya It. 110; Dh. 392, 1st pl. namassemu Sn. 995; ppr. namassaṃ Sn. 334, 934; namassanto SnA 565, & (usually) namassamāna Sn. 192, 1142; Nd1 400; J. II, 73; VvA. 7.—aor. namassiṃsu Sn. 287.—ger. namassitvā J. I, 1.—grd. (as adj.) namassaniya (venerable), Miln. 278. (Page 347)
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: Namassitva, Namassi, Namassita, Namassanta, Namassiya, Namassitum.
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