Pakirati, Pakīrati, Pākīrati: 3 definitions
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Pakirati means something in Buddhism, Pali, Tamil. 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 Dictionarypakirati : (pa + kir + a) scatters; lets fall; throws down.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryPakirati, (pa+kirati) 1. to let down (the hair), scatter, let fall D. II, 139=148 (ger. pakiriya); J. V, 203 (so read for parikati); VI, 207 (aor °kiriṃsu).—ger. pakira (=pakiritvā) J. VI, 100 (read pakira-cārī, cp. C. on p. 102), 198 (read p.—parī).—Caus. pakireti 1. to throw down, upset Vin. IV, 308 (thūpaṃ); S. I, 100; It. 90 (v. l. kīrati).—2. to scatter S. I, 100=It. 66; Pug. 23.—pp. pakiṇṇa (see °ka). (Page 379)
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.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconPakīrati (பகீரதி) noun < Bhāgīrathī. The sacred Gaṅgā, as brought down by Bhagīratha; [பகீரதனால் கொண்டுவரப்பட்ட நதி] கங்கை. பகீரதி மணங்கொளச் சடை வைத்த மறையவன் [[pagirathanal konduvarappatta nathi] kangai. pagirathi manangolas sadai vaitha maraiyavan] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 497, 9).
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Pākīrati (பாகீரதி) noun < bhāgīrathī. The Ganges, the daughter of Bhagīratha; கங்கை. பாகீரதி கிருபா சமுத்திர [kangai. pagirathi kirupa samuthira] (திருப்புகழ் மூன்றாம்பாகம் [thiruppugazh munrambagam], 996).
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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Starts with: Pakiratipputu.
Ends with: Abhippakirati, Vetipakirati, Vippakirati.
Full-text: Pakiri, Pakiṇṇa, Vippakirati, Abhippakirati, Puravicayan, Cutam, Apakri.
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