Pavattana: 3 definitions
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Pavattana means something in Buddhism, Pali, Jainism, Prakrit. 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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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarypavattana : (nt.) existence; carrying out; move forward.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryPavattana, (adj. nt.) (fr. pavattati) 1. moving forward, doing good, beneficial, useful; f. °i M. I, 214; Pug. 35 (spelt pavattinī in T. as well as Pug. A 218).—2. execution, performance, carrying out Miln. 277 (āṇā, ° cp. pavatti). (Page 442)
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 dictionaryPavattaṇa (पवत्तण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Pravarttana.
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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Ends with: Dhammacakkappavattana, Ppavattana.
Full-text: Pravarttana.
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Search found 11 books and stories containing Pavattana, Pavattaṇa; (plurals include: Pavattanas, Pavattaṇas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Part 16 - Notes on the Dhammacakka-pavattana Sutta < [Chapter 42 - The Dhamma Ratanā]
Part 5 - Conclusion of the Chapters on the Buddha < [Chapter 41 - Utterings That Arouse Emotional Religious Awakening]
Part 4 - The Buddha Arriving at Migadaya Forest < [Chapter 9 - The Buddha Reflecting Deeply on the Profundity of the Dhamma]
The Catu-Bhanavara-Pali (critical study) (by Moumita Dutta Banik)
The third Bhanavara (Introduction) < [Chapter 4 - Subject Matter of the Third Bhanavara]
Buddha Desana (by Sayadaw U Pannadipa)
Chapter 4 - The Origin Of The Sangha < [Part IV - The Sangha]
The Buddha (by Piyadassi Thera)
Amaravati Art in the Context of Andhra Archaeology (by Sreyashi Ray chowdhuri)
The Dhamma Wheel < [Chapter 3 - Amarāvatī and the Formative Stage of the Buddhist Art]
Dhyana in the Buddhist Literature (by Truong Thi Thuy La)
2.2: (2a) Meaning of the term “Vipassanā” < [Chapter 2 - The Dhyāna as depicted in Hinayāna Literature]