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Adhimuccita 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 DictionaryAdhimuccita, & Adhimucchita (pp.) (either adhi + muc or mūrch; it would seem more probable to connect it with the former (cp. adhimuccati) and consider all vv. ll. °mucchita as spurious; but in view of the credit of several passages we have to assume a regular analogy-form °mucchita, cp. mucchati and see also J.P.T.S. 1886, 109) drawn towards, attached to, infatuated, indulging in (with Loc.) M.II, 223 (an°); S.I, 113; Th.1, 732 (v. l. °muccita), 923 (cch), 1175; J.II, 437 (cch); III, 242; V, 255 (kāmesu °mucchita, v. l. °muccita). Cp. ajjhomucchita. (Page 29)
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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