Phassita: 2 definitions
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Phassita 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 Dictionaryphassita : (pp. of phasseti) touched; attained.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryPhassita, (adj.) (pp. of phasseti=Sk. sparśayati to bring into contact) made to touch, brought into contact, only in cpd. suphassita of pleasant contact, beautiful to the touch, pleasant, perfect, symmetrical J. I, 220 (cīvara), 394 (dantā); IV, 188 (dant’āvaraṇaṃ); V, 197 (of the membrum muliebre), 206 (read °phassita for °phussita), 216 (°cheka-karaṇa); VvA. 275 (as expln of atīva saṅgata Vv 642).—Note. Another (doubtful) phassita is found at J. V, 252 (dhammo phassito; touched, attained) where vv. ll. give passita & phussita. (Page 478)
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: Aphassita, Suphassita.
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