Pattheti: 2 definitions

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Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

pattheti : (pa + atth + e) aspires; desires.

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

Pattheti, (pa+arth, cp. Sk. prārthayati) to wish for, desire, pray for, request, long for S. IV, 125; V, 145; Sn. 114, 899; Th. 2, 341; Nd1 312, 316; PugA 208 (āsaṃsati+); PvA. 148; Sdhp. 66, 319; ppr. patthento PvA. 107; patthayanto J. I, 66 (paramâbhisaṃbodhiṃ); patthayaṃ Sn. 70 (=icchanto patthayanto abhijappanto Nd2 392); patthayamāna M. I, 4; Sn. 902; J. I, 259; DhA. III, 193; PvA. 226 (=āsiṃsamāna); & patthayāno Sn. 900; It. 67, 115.—grd. patthetabba PvA. 96, patthayitabba PvA. 95, and patthiya which only occurs in neg. form apatthiya what ought not to be wished J. IV, 61; Pv. II, 67 (=apatthayitabbaṃ PvA. 95); DhA. I, 29; also as napatthiya (med.) one who does not wish for himself Sn. 914 (cp. Nd2 337).—pp. patthita (q. v.). (Page 407)

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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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