Nassati: 2 definitions
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Nassati 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 Dictionarynassati : (nas + a) perishes; disappears.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryNassati, (v. intr.) (Ved. naś; naśyati & naśati, cp. Gr. nέkus, nekrόs (corpse), nέktar (“overcoming death” =nec+tṛ, cp. tarati); Lat. neco, noceo, noxius) to perish, to be lost or destroyed, to disappear, come to an end Sn. 666 (na hi nassati kassaci kammaṃ); It. 90; J. I, 81, 116, 150; pret. nassaṃ (prohib.) Sn. 1120, pl. anassāma M. I, 177; aor. nassi A. III, 54 (mā nassi prohib.); J. IV, 137 (cakkhūni °iṃsu: the eyes failed); fut. nassisati J. I, 5; cond. nassissa J. II, 112.—Caus. nāseti (q. v.). See also pa°. (Page 348)
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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Ends with: Panassati, Vinassati.
Full-text: Nattha, Nassi, Nassitva, Nassanta, Panassati, Vinassati, Naseti, Nasa, Kulavamsa, Mussati, Parihayati, Lujjati, Sarati, Ka, Kamma.
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Vinaya Pitaka (1): Bhikkhu-vibhanga (the analysis of Monks’ rules) (by I. B. Horner)
Monks’ Expulsion (Pārājika) 1: Permutations < [Monks’ Expulsion (Pārājika) 1]
Eight sections of the Pātimokkha rules < [Translator’s Introduction]
The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Part 2 - The request of Sahampati Brahmā < [Chapter 9 - The Buddha Reflecting Deeply on the Profundity of the Dhamma]
The Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Jataka 526: Naḷinikā-jātaka < [Volume 5]