Upasankamati, Upasaṅkamati: 2 definitions
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Upasankamati 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 Dictionaryupasaṅkamati : (upa + saṃ + kam + a) approaches.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryUpasaṅkamati, (upa + saṃ + kram, cp. BSk. upasaṅkramati Av. S. I. 209) — 1. to go up to (with Acc.), to approach, come near; frequent in stock phrase “yena (Pokkharasādissa parivesanā) ten’upasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā paññatte āsane nisīdi’’, e.g. Vin. I, 270; D. I, 109; II, 1, and passim.—aor. °saṅkami Pv. II. 210; SnA 130, 140; KhA 116; PvA. 88; ger. °saṅkamitvā SnA 140; PvA. 6, 12, 19, 20, 88; °saṅkamma Sn. 166, 418, 460, 980, 986; inf. °saṅkamituṃ PvA. 79.—. 2. to attend on (as a physician), to treat Miln. 169, 233, 353; DA. I, 7. (Page 147)
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: Anupasankamati.
Full-text: Upasankami, Upasankamanta, Upasankamitva, Upasankamma, Upasankanta, Upasankamana, Kulupaka, Payirupasati.
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