Paticarati, Paṭicarati: 2 definitions
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Paticarati 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 Dictionarypaṭicarati : (paṭi + car + a) goes about; evades a question; obscures a matter of discussion.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryPaṭicarati, (paṭi+carati) 1. to wander about, to deal with Miln. 94.—2. to go about or evade (a question), to obscure a matter of discussion, in phrase aññena aññaṃ p. “to be saved by another in another way, ” or to from one (thing) to another, i.e. to receive a diff, answer to what is asked D. I, 94; Vin. IV, 35; M. I, 96, 250, 442; A. IV, 168 (v. l. paṭivadati); explained at DA. I, 264 by ajjhottharati paṭicchādeti “to cover over, ” i.e. to conceal (a question). See on expression Dialogues I. 116. (Page 393)
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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