Parikantati: 2 definitions
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Parikantati 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 Dictionaryparikantati : (pari + kant + a) cuts open or through.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary1) Parikantati, 2 (pari+kantati2) to cut (round), cut through, pierce M. I, 244 (vātā kucchiṃ p.); J. III, 185 (see parikantati1). (Page 422)
2) Parikantati, 1 (pari+kantati1) to wind round, twist J. III, 185 (pāso pādaṃ p.; but taken by C. as parikantati2, explained as “cammādīni chindanto samantā kantati”). (Page 422)
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: Samparikantati.
Full-text: Parikanti, Parikantita, Parikantitva, Samparikantati.
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