Vidhamati: 2 definitions
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Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryvidhamati : (vi + dham + e) destroys; ruins; scatters.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryVidhamati, & Vidhameti (vi+dhamā in particular meaning of blowing i.e. driving asunder, cp. dhamati) (trs.) to destroy, ruin; do away with, scatter.—(intrs.) to drop off, fall away, to be scattered, to roll or whirl about. ‹-› Both vidhamati & °eti are used indiscriminately, although the Caus. °eti occurs mostly in meaning of “destroy. ” (1) vidhamati: S. III, 190; J. I, 284 (in play of words with dhamati to blow; aor. vidhami=viddhaṃsesi C.); VI, 490 (vidhamaṃ te raṭṭhaṃ, is ruined); Miln. 91, 226 (Mārasenaṃ), 237, 337 (intrs. with vikirati & viddhaṃsati).—(2) vidhameti: Nd1 5; J. III, 261 (poet. vidhamemasi (write °se!)=vidhamema, nāsema C.); V, 309; Miln. 39; PvA. 168.—pp. vidhamita. (Page 622)
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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Full-text: Vidhamita, Vidhami, Vidhameti, Vidhamitva, Vidhamana, Vidhamaka, Agneya, Vikirati.
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