Visukayita, Visūkāyita: 1 definition

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

Visūkāyita, (nt.) (pp. of visūkāyeti, denom. fr. visūka) 1. restlessness, impatience M. I, 446.—2. disorder, twisting, distortion (of views); usually in phrase diṭṭhi° with °visevita & °vipphandita e.g. M. I, 234; S. I, 123 (Bdhgh’s explanation at K. S. I. 321 is “vinivijjhan’aṭṭhena viloman’aṭṭhena”); II, 62 (in same combination; Bdhgh at K. S. II. 203: “sabbaṃ micchādiṭṭhi-vevacanaṃ”); Dhs. 381 (“disorder of opinion” translation); Nd2 271III; Vbh. 145; DhsA. 253. Cp. v. l. S. I, 12317 (K. S. I. 155 “disorders”; n. p. 321). (Page 640)

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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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