Paveni, Paveṇi, Paveṇī: 2 definitions
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Paveni 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 Dictionarypaveṇī : (f.) tradition; succession; lineage; breed; a braid of hair.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryPaveṇi, (f.) (pa+veṇi; cp. late Sk. praveṇi in meanings 1 & 2) 1. a braid of hair, i.e. the hair twisted & unadorned A. III, 56 — 2. a mat, cover D. I, 7 ≈ (see ajina°).—3. custom, usage, wont, tradition J. I, 89; II, 353; V, 285; VI, 380 (kula-tanti, kula-paveṇi); Dpvs XVIII, 1; Miln. 134 (°upaccheda break of tradition), 190, 226 (+vaṃsa), 227; DhA. I, 284 (tanti+); PvA. 131.—4. succession, lineage, breed, race Sn. 26 (cp. SnA 39); DhA. I, 174.
—pālaka guardian of tradition Vism. 99 (tanti-dhara, vaṃsanurakkhaka+); DhA. III, 386. (Page 445)
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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Ends with: Ajinapaveni, Ajinappaveni, Kuppaveni, Pushpaveni, Rukkhapaveni.
Full-text: Rukkhapaveni, Ajinapaveni, Ghatiyati, Dighajanu, Tanti, Vamsha, Gotta.
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