Oropeti: 2 definitions
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Oropeti 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 Dictionaryoropeti : (ava + rup + e) takes or lower down; lays aside.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryOropeti, (Caus. fr. orohati; BSk. avaropayati) to take down, bring down, deprive of, lay aside, take away, cut off (hair) VvA. 64 (bhattabhājanaṃ oropeti) — ger. oropayitvā Sn. 44 (= nikkhipitvā paṭippassambhayitvā Nd2 181; apanetvā SnA 91); J. VI, 211 (kesamassuṃ). (Page 170)
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: Voropeti.
Full-text: Oropayamana, Oropita, Oropesi, Oropenta, Oropiya, Oropetva, Orohati, Oropana, Voropeti, Ohareti, Oharati, Avaropayati, Kesa, Ropeti.
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The Mahavastu (great story) (by J. J. Jones)
Chapter XVIII - The ordination of the five-hundred Śākyans < [Volume III]
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