Pithiyati, Pithīyati, Pithīyatī: 2 definitions
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Pithiyati 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 Dictionarypithīyati : (api + dhā + ī + ya; pass. of pidahati) is closed; shut; or obscured.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryPithīyatī, (pithiyyati) (Pass. of pidahati, cp. api-dahati, Sk. apidhīyate) to be covered, obscured or obstructed; to close, shut M. II, 104; III, 184; Sn. 1034, 1035; Nd2 442 (BB pidhiyyati; expld by pacchijjati); Th. 1, 872; Dh. 173; J. I, 279 (akkhīni pithīyiṃsu the eyes shut); II, 158 (=paticchādiyati); VI, 432. The spelling of the BB manuscripts is pidhīyati (cp. Trenckner, Notes 62). (Page 459)
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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