Vajati: 2 definitions

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Vajati 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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Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

vajati : (vaj + a) goes; proceeds.

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

Vajati, (Vedic vraj, cp. Ved. vraja (=P. vaja) & vṛjana enclosure=Av. v∂r∂ƶ &schwamacr; na-, with which cp. Gr. ei)ρgnumi to enclose, ei(rgmόs, Lat. vergo to turn; Gaelic fraigh hurdle; Ags. wringan=E. wring=Ger. ringen, E. wrinkle =Ger. renken, and many others, see Walde, Lat. Wtb. s. v. vergo.—The Dhtp (59) defines vaj (together with aj) by “gamana”) to go, proceed, get to (Acc.), lit. to turn to (cp. vṛj, vṛṇakti, pp. vṛkta, which latter coincides with vṛtta of vṛt in P. vatta: see vatta1 & cp. vajjeti to avoid, vajjita, vajjana etc.) Sn. 121, 381, 729 (jātimaraṇa-saṃsāraṃ), 1143; J. III, 401; IV, 103 (nirayaṃ); Pv IV. 172 (Pot. vajeyya); Nd2 423 (=gacchati kamati); Mhvs 11, 35 (imper. vaja as v. l.; T. reads bhaja). See cpds. anubbajati, upabb°, pabb°, paribb°. (Page 593)

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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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