Seti, Sheti, Setī, Shè tí, She ti: 7 definitions
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In Buddhism
Chinese Buddhism
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
攝提 [she ti]—(shè tí) — [Term] Translated as 假施設 [jia shi she] (jiǎ shè shè). See the entry for 三 [san](sān shè tí).
攝提—【術語】譯曰假施設。見三攝提條。(三攝提)
[shù yǔ] yì yuē jiǎ shī shè. jiàn sān shè tí tiáo.(sān shè tí)
[shu yu] yi yue jia shi she. jian san she ti tiao.(san she ti)
Chinese Buddhism (漢傳佛教, hanchuan fojiao) is the form of Buddhism that developed in China, blending Mahayana teachings with Daoist and Confucian thought. Its texts are mainly in Classical Chinese, based on translations from Sanskrit. Major schools include Chan (Zen), Pure Land, Tiantai, and Huayan. Chinese Buddhism has greatly influenced East Asian religion and culture.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
seti : (si + a) sleeps.
Seti, & sayati (śī, Vedic śete & śayate; cp. Av. saēte=Gr. keίtai to lie, w)—keanόs (“ocean”)=Sk. ā-śayānah, koimάw to put to sleep; Ags. h&amacremacr; man to marry; also Lat. cīvis=citizen.—The Dhtp simply defines as saya (374)) to lie down, to sleep; (applied) to be in a condition, to dwell, behave etc.—Pres. seti S. I, 41, 47, 198 (kiṃ sesi why do you lie asleep? Cp. Pv. II, 61); J. I, 141; Dh. 79, 168; Sn. 200; VvA. 42; sayati Vin. I, 57; J. II, 53; DA. I, 261. Pot. sayeyya Pv. II, 3, 9 & saye It. 120. ppr. sayaṃ It. 82, 117; Sn. 193; sayāna (med.) D. I, 90; II, 292; M. I, 57; It. 117; Sn. 1145; & semāna D. II, 24; M. I, 88; S. I, 121; J. I, 180; also sayamāna Th. 1, 95.—Fut. sessati S. I, 83; Sn. 970; DhA. I, 320.—Aor. sesi J. V, 70; settha Sn. 970; sayi J. VI, 197, asayittha J. I, 335.—Inf. sayituṃ PvA. 157; ger. sayitvā J. II, 77.—pp. sayita (q. v.).—Caus. II. sayāpeti to make lie down, to bed on a couch etc. J. I, 245; V, 461; Mhvs 31, 35; PvA. 104.—pp. sayāpita. — sukhaṃ seti to be at ease or happy S. I, 212; J. V, 242 (raṭṭhaṃ i.e. is prosperous); opp. dukkhaṃ s. to be miserable A. I, 137. (Page 722)
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.
Marathi-English dictionary
śēṭī (शेटी).—m A compellation or title of respect for a banker &c. See śēṭa. Pr. śēṭyācēṃ mājhēṃ ēkōdarśēṃ (A hundred-and-one done by or pertaining to the Sheṭ and me.) A saying somewhat answering to the Ego et meus rex of Wolsey.
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śētī (शेती).—m (śēta) The owner of a field.
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śētī (शेती).—f śētīka f (śēta) Field-business, the business and operations of husbandry. 2 Crops, growing corn.
śētī (शेती).—m The owner of a field. Field business; crop.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Seti (सेति).—(se-ti) (*), for Sanskrit sīvyati, sews: gdve. setavya, Mūla-Sarvāstivāda-Vinaya ii.50.13, 15; inf. setum, ib. 50.16; see § 28.50 and Chap. 43, s.v. sīv (2).
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Nepali dictionary
Setī (सेती):—adj. fem. of सेतो [seto]
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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