Santitthati, Santiṭṭhati: 2 definitions

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[«previous next»] — Santitthati in Pali glossary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

santiṭṭhati : (saṃ + ṭhā + a) stands still; remains; to be fixed or settled.

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

Santiṭṭhati, (saṃ+tiṭṭhati) 1. to stand, stand still, remain, continue A. IV, 101 (udakaṃ=stands still), 282, 302 sq.; Pug. 31; J. I, 26.—2. to be established, to be put into order Vin. II, 11.—3. to stick to, to be fixed or settled, to be composed D. II, 206; III, 239 (citta); S. V, 321; Vin. I, 9, 15; It. 43.—4. to restrain oneself J. I, 438. ‹-› 5. to wait for (Acc.) DhA. I, 50.—Forms: pres. santiṭṭhati D. II, 206; S. III, 133; saṇṭhahati J. VI, 160; & saṇṭhāti Pug. 31; J. IV, 469. ppr. saṇṭhahanto Vin. I, 9; Pot. saṇṭhaheyya Vin. II, 11; S. V, 321. aor. saṇṭhāsi Vin. I, 15; saṇṭhahiṃsu (3rd pl.) S. II, 224. Inf. saṇṭhātuṃ J. I, 438; DhA. I, 50.—pp. saṇṭhita — Caus. II. saṇṭhapeti (& °ṭhāpeti). (Page 676)

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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.

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