Pativattati, Paṭivaṭṭati: 1 definition
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Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryPaṭivaṭṭati, (& Paṭivattati) (paṭi+vṛt) (intrs.) to roll or move back, to turn away from A. IV, 47=Miln. 297 (paṭilīyati paṭikutati p.); Caus. paṭivaṭṭeti in same meaning trs. (but cp. Childers s. v. “to knock, strike”) S. II, 265 (T. spells pati°, as also at Miln. 297).—grd. paṭivattiya only in neg. ap° (q. v.).—pp. paṭivatta (q. v.). (Page 399)
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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