Vijanati, Vijānāti: 2 definitions
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Vijanati 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 Dictionaryvijānāti : (vi + ñā + nā; ñā is changed to jā) knows; understands; perceives; recognizes.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryVijānāti, (vi+jñā) to have discriminative (dis=vi°) knowledge, to recognize, apprehend, ascertain, to become aware of, to understand, notice, perceive, distinguish, learn, know Sn. 93 sq. 763; Dh. 64, 65; Nd1 442. See also viññāṇa 2a.—imper. 2nd sg. vijāna Sn. 1091 (=ājāna Nd2 565b); Pv IV. 55 (=vijānāhi PvA. 260); ppr. vijānanto Sn. 656, 953; Pv IV. 188; PvA. 41; and vijānaṃ neg. a° ignorant Dh. 38, 60; It. 103. Pot. 1st sg. (poet.) vijaññaṃ J. III, 360 (=vijāneyyaṃ C.); Sn. 1065, 1090, 1097 (=jāneyyaṃ Nd2 565a); & vijāniyaṃ Vv 415 (paṭivijjhiṃ C.); 3rd sg. vijañña Sn. 253, 316, 967 (cp. Nd1 489).—ger. vijāniya Mhvs 8, 16; viññāya Sn. 232; & viññitvā Vin. IV, 264.—aor. (3rd pl.) vijāniṃsu Mhvs 10, 18.—Pass. viññāyati PvA. 197; fut. viññissati Th. 1, 703.—inf. viññātuṃ S. III, 134.—grd. viññātabba (to be understood) VbhA. 46; & viññeyya (q. v.).—pp. viññāta.—Caus. II. viññāpeti (q. v.). (Page 617)
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: Pativijanati.
Full-text (+6): Vinnaya, Vinnata, Vinnayati, Vijanitabba, Vijananta, Vinnatabba, Ushniman, Vijani, Vijaniya, Vijanitva, Vijanitum, Pativijanati, Vinneyya, Vinnapeti, Kshavathu, Manishita, Bandhya, Vijana, Khadga, Karmakara.
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Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)
Verse 65 - The Story of Thirty Monks from Pāṭheyyaka < [Chapter 5 - Bāla Vagga (Fools)]
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Verse 214 [Bhoga and Mokṣa] < [Chapter 4 - Fourth Vimarśa]
The Tattvasangraha [with commentary] (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 300 < [Chapter 7 - Doctrine of the Self (ātman, ‘soul’)]
Verse 1999 < [Chapter 23 - External World]
Verse 2121-2130 < [Chapter 24a - The case for the reliability of the Veda (the Revealed Word)]
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Verse 4.20 < [Section III - The Observances of the Accomplished Student]
Katha Upanishad with Shankara’s Commentary (by S. Sitarama Sastri)
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