Pekkhati: 2 definitions
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Pekkhati 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 Dictionarypekkhati : (pa + ikkh + a) sees; looks at.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryPekkhati, (pa+īkṣ) to behold, regard, observe, look at D. II, 20; S. IV, 291; J. VI, 420.—ppr. pekkhamāna Vin. I, 180; Sn. 36 sq. (=dakkhamāna Nd2 453), 1070, 1104; Pv. II, 37; Vism. 19 (disā-vidisaṃ). Gen. pl. pekkhataṃ Sn. 580 (cp. SnA 460).—Caus. pekkheti to cause one to behold, to make one see or consider Vin. II, 73≈ A. V, 71.—Cp. anu°. (Page 471)
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: Ajjhupekkhati, Anupekkhati, Apekkhati, Samapekkhati, Upekkhati.
Full-text: Pekkhi, Pekkhitva, Pekkhamana, Pekkhita, Pekkhin, Anupekkhati, Pekkha, Yugamattam.
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Vinaya (3): The Cullavagga (by T. W. Rhys Davids)
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Vinaya Pitaka (4): Parivara (by I. B. Horner)