Uttaseti, Uttāseti: 2 definitions
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Uttaseti 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 Dictionaryuttāseti : (u + tas + e) impales. (caus. of uttasati), frightens or terrifies.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary1) Uttāseti, 2 (cp. Sk. uttaṃsayati in meaning to adorn with a wreath; ud + taṃs to shake, a variation of tars to shake, tremble) to impale A. I, 48; J. I, 230, 326; II, 443; III, 34; IV, 29.—pp. uttāsita (q. v.). Cp. uttāsana. (Page 132)
2) Uttāseti, 1 (Caus of uttasati, ud + tras, of which taṃs is uttāseti2 is a variant) to frighten, terrify J. I, 230, 385; II, 117. (Page 132)
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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