Parihayati, Parihāyati: 2 definitions
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Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryparihāyati : (pari + hā + ya) dwindles; wastes away; falls away from.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryParihāyati, (pari+hā) to decay, dwindle or waste away, come to ruin; to decrease, fall away from, lack; to be inferior, deteriorate Vin. I, 5; M. III, 46 sq. (opp. abhivaḍḍhati); S. I, 120, 137; III, 125; IV, 76 sq.; A. III, 252; Dh. 364; Sn. 767; J. II, 197; IV, 108; Nd1 5 (paridhaṃsati+) Miln. 249 (id.); Pug. 12 (read °hāyeyya for °hāreyya); SnA 167 (+vinassati); PugA 181 (nassati+); PvA. 5, 76 (v. l.), 125 (°hāyeyyuṃ).—pp. parihīna, Pass. parihiyyati, Caus. parihāpeti (q. v.). (Page 438)
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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Full-text: Parihina, Parihayamana, Parihayi, Parihayitva, Parihiyyati, Parabhavati, Parihapeti, Sarati.
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