Pacchanipatin, Pacchānipātin, Paccha-nipatin: 1 definition
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Pacchanipatin 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 DictionaryPacchānipātin refers to: one who retires to rest later than another (opp. Pubb’uṭṭhāyin getting up before others) D. I, 60; III, 191; A. III, 37; IV, 265, 267 sq.; DA. I, 168.—bāhaṃ “arm behind, ” i.e. with arms (tied) behind one’s back D. I, 245; J. I, 264; DhA. II, 39.—bhatta “after-meal, ” i.e. after the midday meal, either as °ṃ (Acc. -adv.) in the afternoon, after the main meal, usually combined with piṇḍapāta. paṭikkanta “returning from the alms-round after dinner” A. III, 320; PvA. 11, 16, 38 and passim (cp. BSk. paścādbhakta-piṇḍapāta-pratikrānta, see Indexes to AvŚ. & Divy), or as °kicca the duties after the midday meal (opp. purebhatta°) DA. I, 47 (in detail); SnA 133, 134.
Note: pacchānipātin is a Pali compound consisting of the words pacchā and nipātin.
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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