Nivattati: 2 definitions
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Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarynivattati : (ni + vat + a) turns back; turns away from; stays; remains behind.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryNivattati, (Vedic nivartati, ni+vattati) to turn back, to return (opp. gacchati), to turn away from, to flee, vanish, disappear Vin. I, 46; D. I, 118; J. I, 223; II, 153; IV, 142; Sn. p. 80; Pv. II, 934; IV, 107; SnA 374; PvA. 74, 161. aor. nivatti J. II, 3; PvA. 141. pp. nivatta (q. v.).—Caus. I. nivatteti to lead back, to turn from, to make go back, to convert J. I, 203; VvA. 110; PvA. 204 (pāpato from sin). Cp. upa°, paṭi°, vi°.—Caus. II. nivattāpeti to send back, to return PvA. 154. (Page 371)
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: Patinivattati, Upanivattati.
Full-text: Nivatta, Nivattanta, Nivattitva, Nivattiya, Nivattitum, Nivatti, Nivattana, Patinivattati, Puna, Pati.
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Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)
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