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Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

Aṭṭhi (अट्ठि) is Pali for “bone” (Sanskrit Asthi) refers to one of the thirty-substances of the human body according to the Visuddhimagga, as mentioned in an appendix of the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter 32-34. The Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra mentions thirty-six substances [viz., aṭṭhi]; the Sanskrit sources of both the Lesser and the Greater Vehicles, physical substances are 26 in number while the Pāli suttas list thirty-once substances.

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Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.

General definition (in Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Buddhism

Pali for 'presence';

Also see natthi (pali for 'absence');

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Atthi in India is the name of a plant defined with Bauhinia purpurea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Bauhinia purpurea var. corneri de Wit (among others).

2) Atthi is also identified with Bauhinia racemosa It has the synonym Piliostigma racemosum (Lam.) Benth. (etc.).

3) Atthi is also identified with Bauhinia tomentosa It has the synonym Alvesia bauhinioides Welw. (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Iranian Journal of Pharmacology and Therapeutics (2004)
· Hortus Bengalensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Growing in the Hounourable East India Company's Botanical Garden at Calcutta’ (1814)
· Annales Botanices Systematicae (1852)
· A Numerical List of Dried Specimens (5790)
· Bulletin of the Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University (1995)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Atthi, for example extract dosage, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, health benefits, side effects, chemical composition, have a look at these references.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

atthi : (as + a + ti) to be; to exist. || aṭṭhi (nt.) 1. bone; 2. a hard seed. atthī (adj.) desirous of; seeking for.

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

Atthi, (Sk. asti, 1^st sg. asmi; Gr. ei)mi/—e)sti/; Lat. sum-est; Goth. im-ist; Ags. eom-is E. am-is) to be, to exist. ‹-› Pres. Ind. 1^st sg. asmi Sn. 1120, 1143; J. I, 151; III, 55, and amhi M. I, 429; Sn. 694; J. II, 153; Pv. I, 10²; II, 8². ‹-› 2^nd sg. asi Sn. 420; J. II, 160 (‘si); III, 278; Vv 32⁴; PvA. 4.—3^rd sg. atthi Sn. 377, 672, 884; J. I, 278. Often used for 3^rd pl. (= santi), e.g. J. I, 280; II, 2; III, 55.—1^st pl. asma (Sk. smaḥ) Sn. 594, 595; asmase Sn. 595, and amha Sn. 570; J. II, 128. 2^nd pl. attha J. II, 128; PvA. 39, 74 (āgat’attha you have come). ‹-› 3^rd pl. santi Sn. 1077; Nd² 637 (= saṃvijjanti atthi upalabbhanti); J. II, 353; PvA. 7, 22 — Imper. atthu Sn. 340; J. I, 59; III, 26.—Pot. 1^st sg. siyā (Sk. syām) Pv. II, 8⁸, and assaṃ (Cond. used as Pot. ) Sn. 1120; Pv. I, 12⁵ (= bhaveyyaṃ PvA. 64).—2^nd sg. siyā (Sk. syāḥ) Pv. II, 8⁷.—3^rd sg. siyā (Sk. syāt) D. II, 154; Sn. 325, 1092; Nd² 105 (= jāneyya, nibbatteyya); J. I, 262; PvA. 13, and assa D. I, 135, 196; II, 154; A. V, 194; Sn. 49, 143; Dh. 124, 260; Pv. II, 3²⁴; 9²⁴.—1^st pl. assu PvA. 27. ‹-› 3^rd pl. assu (cp. Sk. syuḥ) Sn. 532; Dh. 74; Pv IV. 1³⁶ (= bhaveyyuṃ PvA. 231).—Aor. 1^st sg. āsiṃ (Sk. āsaṃ) Sn. 284; Pv. I, 2¹ (= ahosiṃ PvA. 10); II, 3⁴ (= ahosiṃ PvA. 83).—3^rd sg. āsi (Sk. āsīt) Sn. 994.—3^rd āsuṃ (cp. Sk. Perf. āsuḥ) Pv. II, 3²¹, 13³ (ti pi pāṭho for su). ‹-› Ppr. *sat only in Loc. sati (as Loc. abs.) Dh. 146; J. I, 150, 263, santa Sn. 105; Nd² 635; J. I, 150 (Loc. evaṃ sante in this case); III, 26, and samāna (q. v.) J. I, 266; IV, 138.

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Aṭṭhi, ² (nt.) (Sk. asthi = Av. asti, Gr. o)ζteon, o)ζtrakon, a)strάgalos; Lat. os (*oss); also Gr. o)/zos branch Goth. asts) ‹-› 1. a bone A. I, 50; IV, 129; Sn. 194 (°nahāru bones & tendons); Dh. 149, 150; J. I, 70; III, 26, 184; VI, 448 (°vedhin); DhA. III, 109 (300 bones of the human body, as also at Suśruta III, 5); KhA 49; PvA. 68 (°camma-nahāru), 215 (gosīs°); Sdhp. 46, 103.—2. the stone of a fruit J. II, 104.

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Aṭṭhi°, ¹ (= attha (aṭṭha) in comp^n. with kar & bhū, as frequent in Sk. and P. with i for a, like citti-kata (for citta°), aṅgi-bhūta (for aṅga°); cp. the frequent comb^n. (with similar meaning) manasi-kata (besides manasā-k.), also upadhikaroti and others. This comb^n. is restricted to the pp and der. (°kata & °katvā). Other expl^ns. by Morris J. P. T. S. 1886, 107; Windisch, M. & B. 100), in comb^n. with katvā: to make something one’s attha, i.e. object, to find out the essence or profitableness or value of anything, to recognise the nature of, to realise, understand, know. Nearly always in stock phrase aṭṭhikatvā manasikatvā D. II, 204; M. I, 325, 445; S. I, 112 sq. = 189, 220; V, 76; A. II, 116; III, 163; J. I, 189; V, 151 (: attano atthikabhāvaṃ katvā atthiko hutvā sakkaccaṃ suṇeyya C.); Ud. 80 (: adhikicca, ayaṃ no attho adhigantabbo evaṃ sallakkhetvā tāya desanāya atthikā hutvā C.); Sdhp. 220 (°katvāna). (Page 16)

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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.

Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

1) Aṭṭhi (अट्ठि) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Arthin.

2) Aṭṭhi (अट्ठि) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Asthi.

3) Aṭṭhi (अट्ठि) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Asthi.

Aṭṭhi has the following synonyms: Aṭṭhiga, Aṭṭhiya.

4) Atthi (अत्थि) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Arthin.

5) Atthi (अत्थि) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Asthi.

6) Atthi (अत्थि) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Asti.

context information

Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

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Starts with (+20): Atthi Paccaya, Atthibhava, Atthicamma, Atthiga, Atthika, Atthika Sutta, Atthikabhava, Atthikadali, Atthikalyana, Atthikankala, Atthikara, Atthikarana, Atthikasankhalika, Atthikasanna, Atthikatva, Atthikavant, Atthikka, Atthilla, Atthillaya, Atthimaya.

Ends with (+166): Abahatthi, Adasatthi, Adavi patthi, Adavi-atthi, Adavi-patthi, Adavipratthi, Akkatthi, Ambaratthi, Ambatthi, Angalatthi, Angulatthi, Aniyatthi, Anusatthi, Arisina ummatthi, Ashvatthi, Athasatthi, Atthasatthi, Atthatthi, Aunasatthi, Avatatthi.

Full-text (+96): Atthiya, Natthi, Asthi, Arthin, Kankala, Maramthinni-atthi, Suvatthi, Malai-atthi, Seeme atthi, Kodi-atthi, Atthu, Balli atthi, Bili atthi, Asmi, Muddhanatthi, Asti, Sancaya, Attha, Urutthi, Panhika.

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Patthana Dhamma (by Htoo Naing)

Chapter 25 - Atthi paccayo (or presence condition)

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The Patthanuddesa Dipani (by Mahathera Ledi Sayadaw)

Chapter 21 - Atthi-paccaya

Chapter 19 - Sampayutta-relation

Chapter 24 - Avigata-paccaya

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Visuddhimagga (the pah of purification) (by Ñāṇamoli Bhikkhu)

General Definitions < [Chapter VI - Foulness as a Meditation Subject (Asubha-kammaṭṭhāna-niddesa)]

Discerning Formations as Void < [Chapter XXI - Purification by Knowledge and Vision of the Way]

Dependent Origination (ii): Formations < [Chapter XVII - Dependent Origination (paññā-bhūmi-niddesa)]

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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)

Appendix 2 - The ripening of fruits of good and bad actions < [Chapter LI - Seeing all the Buddha Fields]

Appendix 3 - Thirty-two substances of the human body < [Chapter XXXII-XXXIV - The eight classes of supplementary dharmas]

Appendix 11 - Origin of the story of Gaṇḍaka < [Chapter XIV - Emission of rays]

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Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)

Verse 62 - The Story of Ānanda, the Rich Man < [Chapter 5 - Bāla Vagga (Fools)]

Verse 292-293 - The Story of the Venerables of Bhaddiya < [Chapter 21 - Pakiṇṇaka Vagga (Miscellaneous)]

Verse 204 - The Story of King Pasenadi of Kosala < [Chapter 15 - Sukha Vagga (Happiness)]

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Pārāyanavagga

Upasīvamāṇavapucchā

Posālamāṇavapucchā

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