Pavatteti: 2 definitions

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Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

pavatteti : (pa + vat + e) sets going; keeps on; wields; behaves.

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

Pavatteti, (Caus. of pavattati) (trs.) 1. to send forth, set going Vin. I, 87 (assūni); S. II, 282 (id.) J. I, 147 (selagulaṃ pavaṭṭ°); esp. in phrase dhammacakkaṃ p. to inaugurate the reign of righteousness Vin. I, 8, 11; M. I, 171; S. III, 86; Sn. 693; Miln. 20, 343; VvA. 165; PvA. 21, etc.—2. to cause, produce, make arise J. II, 102 (mah’oghaṃ); Miln. 219.—3. to give forth, bestow, give (dānaṃ a gift) Vin. IV, 5 (spelt ṭṭ); PvA. 19, 123, 139.—4. to continue, keep on, practise, go on with DhA. I, 257; PvA. 29 (attabhāvaṃ), 42 (kammante).—5. to move about, behave, linger DhA. I, 14 (ṭṭ). ‹-› 6. to display, execute, wield, enforce Miln. 189 (āṇaṃ; cp. āṇāpavatti).—pp. pavattita (q. v.). (Page 443)

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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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