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Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

paṭisevati : (paṭi + sev + a) follows; pursues; practises; indulges in; uses a medicine, etc.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Paṭisevati, (paṭi+sevati, cp. BSk. pratisevate Divy 258 in same meaning) to follow, pursue, indulge in (Acc.), practise Vin. II, 296 (methunaṃ dhammaṃ); M. I, 10; A. II, 54 (methunaṃ); J. I, 437; VI, 73, 505; Dh. 67; Nd¹ 496; Pug. 62; Miln. 224; DhA. II, 40; PvA. 130; Sdhp. 396. ‹-› Note. paṭisevati is spelt pati° at Dh. 67, 68; J. III, 275, 278. (Page 401)

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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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Partial matches: A, Seva, Paati, Ceva, Ti, Pati.

Full-text: Patisevitar, Patisevita, Atisevanta, Patisevanta, Patiseviya, Patisevana, Patisevitva, Patisevi, Apassena, Sankhayati, Methuna, Pratisevati, Pratishevate, Lukha.

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Maha Buddhavamsa—The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)

Part 1 - Story of Sumana, the Flower Seller of Rājagaha < [Chapter 21 - Story of Sumana, Aggidatta and Jambuka]

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Buddhist Monastic Discipline (by Jotiya Dhirasekera)

Chapter VII - The Discipline and Development of the Mind

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