Parapatti, Parāpatti, Para-apatti: 2 definitions
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Parapatti means something in Buddhism, Pali, Tamil. 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.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāParāpatti (परापत्ति) refers to the “faults of others”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “Then, they [the twenty-four types of pratibhāna—‘eloquence’] are accomplished by means of the following twenty-four preparations (parikarma). What are the twenty-four? [...] (20) he becomes one who has eloquence on all the mundane and transcendental dharmas by understanding all treatises, by not doing violence to others, by attending to the sick, and by giving a medicine; (21) he becomes one who has faultless eloquence by not investigating the faults of others, by not blaming the faults of others (parāpatti-acodanatā), and by not examining faults; [...]”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconParapatti (பரபத்தி) [para-patti] noun < idem. +. The first stage of devotion in which a devotee perceives the Supreme Being by his spiritual vision; கடவுளைப் பிரத்தியட்சமாக்குவதாகிய பத்தி யின் முதலாவது நிலை. [kadavulaip pirathiyadsamakkuvathagiya pathi yin muthalavathu nilai.] Vaiṣṇava Philosophy
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Para, Apatti, Patti.
Starts with: Para-pattiyakuttali, Parapattiya, Parapattiyam.
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