Vyappatha: 1 definition
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Vyappatha 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: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryVyappatha, (nt.) (perhaps a distortion of *vyāpṛta, for which the usual P. (der.) veyyāvacca (q. v.) in meaning “duty”) 1. duty, occupation, activity Sn. 158 (khīṇa° of the Arahant: having no more duties, cp. vyappathi).—2. way of speaking, speech, utterance Sn. 163, 164 (contrasted to citta & kamma; cp. kāya, vācā, mano in same use), explained at SnA 206 by vacīkamma; & in definition of “speech” at Vin. IV, 2 (see under byappatha); DhsA. 324 (explained as vākya-bheda). (Page 653)
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: Khinavyappatha.
Full-text: Vyapara, Khinavyappatha, Veyyavacca.
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