Ophuta, Ophuṭa: 1 definition
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Ophuta 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: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryOphuṭa, (a difficult, but legitimate form arisen out of analogy, fusing ava-vuta (= Sk. vṛta from vṛ; opp. *apāvuta = P. apāruta) and ava-phuṭa (Sk. sphuṭa from sphuṭ). We should probably read ovuta in all instances) covered, obstructed; always in combn. āvuta nivuta ophuṭa (oputa, ovuta) D. I, 246 (T. ophuta, vv. ll. ophuṭa & opuṭa); M. III, 131 (T. ovuṭa); Nd1 24 ovuṭa, v. l. SS ophuṭa); Nd2 365 (ophuṭa, v. l. BB oputa; SS ovuta); DA. I, 59 (oputa); SnA 596 (oputa = pariyo-naddha); Miln. 161 (ovuta). (Page 169)
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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