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Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

samāpajjati : (saṃ + ā + pad + ya) enters upon; engages in.

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

Samāpajjati, (saṃ+āpajjati) 1. to come into, enter upon, attain D. I, 215 (samādhiṃ samāpajji); Vin. III, 241 (Pot. °pajjeyya); samāpattiṃ J. I, 77; arahattamaggaṃ A. II, 42 sq.; Vin. I, 32; saññāvedayitanirodhaṃ to attain the trance of cessation S. IV, 293; kayavikkayaṃ to engage in buying and selling Vin. III, 241; sākacchaṃ to engage in conversation D. II, 109; tejodhātuṃ to convert one’s body into fire Vin. I, 25; II, 76.—2. to become S. III, 86 (aor. 3^rd pl. samāpaduṃ).—pp. samāpajjita & samāpanna. (Page 685)

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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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Full-text: Samapanna, Samapajjanta, Samapajjamana, Samapajji, Samapajja, Samapajjitva.

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