Parikassati: 2 definitions
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Parikassati 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 Dictionaryparikassati : (pari + kas + a) drags about; sweeps away; moves back.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryParikassati, (pari+kṛṣ, cp BSk. parikarṣayati to carry about Divy 475, and parikaḍḍhati) 1. to drag about S. I, 44, cp. DhsA. 68.—2. sweep away, carry away DhA. II, 275 (mah’ogho viya parikassamāno, v. l. °kaḍḍhamāno).—Pass. parikissati (q. v.). (Page 422)
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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