Sikkhati: 2 definitions

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Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

sikkhati : (sikkh + a) learns; trains oneself; practises.

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

Sikkhati, (Vedic śikṣati; Desid. to śak: see sakkoti.—The Dhtp (12) gives “vijj’opādāna” as meaning) 1. to learn, to train oneself (=ghaṭati vāyamati Vism. 274); usually combined with the locative, thus sikkhā-padesu s. to train oneself in the Sikkhāpadas D. I, 63, 250; Vin. I, 84; It. 96, 118; also with the dative, indicating the purpose; thus vinayāya s. to train oneself to give up Sn. 974; the thing acquired by training is also put in the accusative; thus nibbānaṃ s. to learn, to train oneself towards Nibbāna Sn. 940, 1061; Miln. 10; Pot. sikkheyyāsi Miln. 10; sikkheyyāma D. II, 245; sikkhema Sn. 898; sikkhe Sn. 974; sikkheyya Sn. 930. Fut. sikkhissāmi Vin. IV, 141; sikkhissāmase Sn. 814; ppr. sikkhanto Sn. 657; ppr. med. sikkhamāna training oneself Vin. IV, 141; D. II, 241; It. 104, 121; sikkhamānā (f.) a young woman undergoing a probationary course of training in order to become a nun Vin. I, 135, 139, 145, 147, 167; IV, 121; A. III, 276; S. II, 261; grd. sikkhitabba Vin. I, 83; J. VI, 296; M. I, 123; D. II, 138; Miln. 10; & sikkha that ought to be learnt Miln. 10; inf. sikkhituṃ Vin. I, 84, 270; ger. sikkhitvā Miln. 219.—2. to want to overcome, to try, tempt D. II, 245.—pp. sikkhita. ‹-› Caus. II. sikkhāpeti to teach, to train J. I, 162, 187, 257; DA. I, 261; Miln. 32; PvA. 3, 4. (Page 708)

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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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